Xoulces
Encyclopedia
The Xoulces is a small but abundant river
in France
which flows in Lorraine
in the Vosges
department. It is a left tributary of the Moselotte
, and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhine via the Moselotte and the Moselle
.
of the Rouge Rupt and the Goutte du Grand Clos in the massif des Vosges. Its course lies entirely in the commune of Cornimont
.
of the Xoulces measured at its confluence with the Moselotte is 1.10 m³/s, for a watershed
of 24.5 km². The runoff curve number in the watershed is 1416 mm, which is highly abundant and comparable to the average for rivers in the Moselotte basin. It is more than four times higher than the average for France including all basins, but also three times higher than average for the French Moselle basin (445 mm at Hauconcourt
downstream of Metz
). The specific flow rate of the Xoulces thus rises to 44.9 litres per second per square kilometre of watershed.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
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...
which flows in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
in the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
department. It is a left tributary of the Moselotte
Moselotte
The Moselotte is a river in Lorraine, in the French department of Vosges. It is a direct right tributary of the Moselle, and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhine.-Geography:...
, and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhine via the Moselotte and the Moselle
Moselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
.
Geography
The river starts from the confluenceConfluence
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of the Rouge Rupt and the Goutte du Grand Clos in the massif des Vosges. Its course lies entirely in the commune of Cornimont
Cornimont
Cornimont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
.
Hydrology
The hydrological dischargeDischarge (hydrology)
In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, including any suspended solids , dissolved chemical species and/or biologic material , which is transported through a given cross-sectional area...
of the Xoulces measured at its confluence with the Moselotte is 1.10 m³/s, for a watershed
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...
of 24.5 km². The runoff curve number in the watershed is 1416 mm, which is highly abundant and comparable to the average for rivers in the Moselotte basin. It is more than four times higher than the average for France including all basins, but also three times higher than average for the French Moselle basin (445 mm at Hauconcourt
Hauconcourt
Hauconcourt is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
downstream of Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
). The specific flow rate of the Xoulces thus rises to 44.9 litres per second per square kilometre of watershed.