| Madon | |
|---|---|
The Madon near Haroué | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vioménil |
| • coordinates | 48°06′03″N06°12′12″E / 48.10083°N 6.20333°E /48.10083; 6.20333 |
| • elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Moselle |
• coordinates | 48°36′21″N06°06′11″E / 48.60583°N 6.10306°E /48.60583; 6.10306 |
• elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Length | 96.9 km (60.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,032 km2 (398 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 11.1 m3/s (390 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moselle→Rhine→North Sea |
TheMadon (French pronunciation:[madɔ̃]) is a 96.9-kilometre (60.2 mi) longriver in theVosges andMeurthe-et-Moselledépartements, northeasternFrance.[1] Its source is nearVioménil. It flows generally north. It is aleft tributary of theMoselle into which it flows atPont-Saint-Vincent, nearNancy.
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
AtAmbacourt, two kilometers downstream fromMirecourt, the river accommodates a small colony ofbeavers: this is believed to reflect the quality of the water.
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