Dadou
| Dadou | |
|---|---|
 The Dadou at Briatexte. | |
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès 860 m (2,820 ft) 43°47′19″N 02°37′32″E / 43.78861°N 2.62556°E |
| River mouth |
Agout 110 m (360 ft) 43°44′11″N 01°47′24″E / 43.73639°N 1.79000°ECoordinates: 43°44′11″N 01°47′24″E / 43.73639°N 1.79000°E |
| Progression | Agout→ Tarn→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 858 km2 (331 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 115.9 km (72.0 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Dadou (French: le Dadou) is a 115.9 km (72.0 mi) long river in the Tarn département, southern France. Its source is near Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Agout into which it flows near Ambres.
Communes along its course
The Dadou flows west, crossing the Tarn département, through the following communes, ordered from source to mouth: Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès, Le Masnau-Massuguiès, Lacaze, Paulinet, Rayssac, Mont-Roc, Teillet, Le Travet, Arifat, Saint-Antonin-de-Lacalm, Montredon-Labessonnié, Saint-Lieux-Lafenasse, Vénès, Réalmont, Saint-Genest-de-Contest, Lombers, Laboutarie, Montdragon, Saint-Julien-du-Puy, Graulhet, Briatexte, Saint-Gauzens, Puybegon, Giroussens, Ambres
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 25th 2009.
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