Taurion

The Taurion (Occitan: Taurion), as it is known in Haute-Vienne, or Thaurion, as it is known in Creuse, is a 107.5 km long river in western France, tributary of the Vienne river.[1]

Taurion
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLimousin
  elevation785 m (2,575 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Vienne
  coordinates
45°53′3″N 1°23′40″E
  elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Length107.5 km (66.8 mi)
Basin size1,030 km2 (400 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average18.9 m3/s (670 cu ft/s) at Saint-Priest-Taurion
Basin features
ProgressionVienneLoireAtlantic Ocean

Its source is at an altitude of 785 m on the Plateau de Millevaches, on the flanks of the Puy de Groscher, near Gentioux in the commune of Gentioux-Pigerolles, in the Creuse département.

It passes under the bridge of Sénoueix, feeds the Lac de Lavaud-Gelade, before crossing the Rigole du diable. It flows into the Vienne on the right bank at Saint-Priest-Taurion, at 232 m elevation. Hydro-electric dams are built along the river, (La Roche Talamy, l'Étroit, Saint-Marc, Chauvan).

The Taurion flows through the following départements and towns:

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