Orbe (river)
Encyclopedia
The Orbe is a river of the Rhine basin
. It starts in France
and flows to Switzerland
to finally flow into the river Aar. On the final leg of its course, it takes the name Thièle or Thielle
(Zihl en German
). Not to be mistaken with the Orbe, which is a tributary
of the Arrats
.
, forms the lac des Rousses
before flowing down to lac de Joux
in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
. It disappears naturally underground for a stretch of 4 km, to reappear in Vallorbe
. Soon after, in Orbe, the river merges with the Talent and takes the name of Thielle. Flowing through Yverdon-les-Bains
, it joins the lac de Neuchâtel. It flows out of it through the Thielle channel to the Nidau-Büren channel
in Nidau
, just before the regulating dam Port
established between Port and Brügg
that controls the levels of the three lakes of Seeland
.
The Orbe drains all the waters from the Canton of Vaud to the Rhine, with the exception of the river Venoge, divided by the Mormont
, watershed between the former and the Rhone
basin
s.
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
. It starts in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and flows to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
to finally flow into the river Aar. On the final leg of its course, it takes the name Thièle or Thielle
Thielle
The River La Thielle is a tributary to the Aare River, in the Swiss Seeland."La Thielle" results of the merging of the river Orbe and river Talent, Northeast of the little city of Orbe in the Swiss Canton of Vaud...
(Zihl en German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
). Not to be mistaken with the Orbe, which is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Arrats
Arrats
The Arrats is a 162 km long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees, near Sariac-Magnoac...
.
Geography
The Orbe has its source near RoussesLes Rousses
Les Rousses is a commune in the Jura département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.Lac des Rousses is located on the territory of the commune.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was .The estimate for 2006 was .-Tourism:...
, forms the lac des Rousses
Lac des Rousses
Lac des Rousses is a lake in Les Rousses, Jura department, Franche-Comté, France, close to the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland. The lake drains through the Orbe into Lac de Joux.-External links:*...
before flowing down to lac de Joux
Lac de Joux
Lac de Joux is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.-External links:* at Le Pont...
in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It disappears naturally underground for a stretch of 4 km, to reappear in Vallorbe
Vallorbe
Vallorbe is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Vallorbe is first mentioned in 1139 as de valle urbanensi. In 1148 it was mentioned as de valle urbe.-Geography:...
. Soon after, in Orbe, the river merges with the Talent and takes the name of Thielle. Flowing through Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district...
, it joins the lac de Neuchâtel. It flows out of it through the Thielle channel to the Nidau-Büren channel
Nidau-Büren channel
Nidau-Büren Channel is a long channel that drains the waters of the Aare River out of the Lake of Biel/Bienne toward Solothurn. It was dug as an important part of the first Jura water correction.- Regulating dam :...
in Nidau
Nidau
Nidau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.- Population :Nidau, located at the language boundary, although the official language is German, a high minority of French speakers live in the city, which has since long been offering them the...
, just before the regulating dam Port
Regulating Dam Port, Seeland, Switzerland
thumb|500px|right|Map of the area following the construction of the canalDuring the first Jura water correction, a temporary dam had been built across the Nidau-Büren channel in order to maintain the water level in Lake Bienne...
established between Port and Brügg
Brugg
Brugg or Brügg may refer to the following places:* In Switzerland:** Brugg, Aargau, in the Canton of Aargau*** FC Brugg, a Swiss football club, from the town of Brugg in Canton Aargau...
that controls the levels of the three lakes of Seeland
Seeland (Switzerland)
Seeland is a region in Switzerland, at the foot of the first mountain range of the Jura Mountains containing the 3 lakes of Morat , Neuchâtel and Bienne . In previous aeras, it was the floodplain of the Aare and is thus swampy. After the huge hydrological works Jura water correction, the area...
.
The Orbe drains all the waters from the Canton of Vaud to the Rhine, with the exception of the river Venoge, divided by the Mormont
Mormont
Le Mormont, is a hill rising to an altitude of 604 metres above both the villages of Éclépens and La Sarraz, canton of Vaud, between Yverdon-les-Bains and Lausanne, in Switzerland.-Watershed between the Rhone and the Rhine Basins:...
, watershed between the former and the Rhone
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
s.
Itinary
- FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- Les RoussesLes RoussesLes Rousses is a commune in the Jura département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.Lac des Rousses is located on the territory of the commune.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was .The estimate for 2006 was .-Tourism:...
- Lac des RoussesLac des RoussesLac des Rousses is a lake in Les Rousses, Jura department, Franche-Comté, France, close to the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland. The lake drains through the Orbe into Lac de Joux.-External links:*...
- Bois-d'AmontBois-d'AmontBois-d'Amont is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
Enters Swiss territory
- Les Rousses
- Canton de Vaud
- Le ChenitLe ChenitLe Chenit is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux.-Geography:...
- Lac de JouxLac de JouxLac de Joux is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.-External links:* at Le Pont...
- Le PontL'AbbayeL'Abbaye is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the Jura-Nord Vaudois district. It takes its name from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery.-History:...
- underground stretch
- VallorbeVallorbeVallorbe is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Vallorbe is first mentioned in 1139 as de valle urbanensi. In 1148 it was mentioned as de valle urbe.-Geography:...
- Les CléesLes CléesLes Clées is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Les Clées is first mentioned in 1134 as Clees....
- Orbe
- Leaves the community's territory in the plain of Orbe
- Takes the name of Thielle
- Yverdon-les-BainsYverdon-les-BainsYverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district...
- Lac de Neuchâtel
- Le Chenit
- Canton de Neuchâtel
- La Tène
- Le LanderonLe LanderonLe Landeron is a municipality in the district of Neuchâtel in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel.-History:Le Landeron is first mentioned about 1209 as Landiron.-Prehistory:...
- Canton de Berne
- Lac de Bienne
- Bienne
- Nidau-Büren channelNidau-Büren channelNidau-Büren Channel is a long channel that drains the waters of the Aare River out of the Lake of Biel/Bienne toward Solothurn. It was dug as an important part of the first Jura water correction.- Regulating dam :...
: ( Aar river)
Tributaries
- Ruisseau des Epoisats
- La Jougnena
- Le Talent