Ailette (river)

Ailette
Country France
Basin
Main source Sainte-Croix
110 m (360 ft)
49°29′11″N 03°46′37″E / 49.48639°N 3.77694°E / 49.48639; 3.77694
River mouth Oise
40 m (130 ft)
49°34′40″N 03°09′41″E / 49.57778°N 3.16139°E / 49.57778; 3.16139Coordinates: 49°34′40″N 03°09′41″E / 49.57778°N 3.16139°E / 49.57778; 3.16139
Progression OiseSeineEnglish Channel
Basin size 540 km2 (210 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 59.5 km (37.0 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s)

The Ailette is a 59.5 km (37.0 mi) long river in the Aisne département, eastern France. Its source is at Sainte-Croix. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Oise into which it flows between Manicamp and Quierzy, 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Compiègne.

On most of its course, it shares its valley with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References


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