The Arrats de devant, sometimes called the Petit Arrats (little Arrats), is a river in southern France and a sub-tributary of the Garonne via the Arrats.[1]

Geography

Measuring 14.1 km (8.8 mi) long,[1] the Arrats de devant originates in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the commune of Betbeze, starting an elevation of 387.05 m (1,269.8 ft).[2] It flows into the Arrats at the commune of Bézues-Bajon in the Lac de l'Astarac, ending at an elevation of 237.51 m (779.2 ft).[2]

Lac de l'Astarac is formed from two forks, creating a Y-shape. The east fork is the Petit Arrats, while the west fork is formed by the upstream part of the Arrats.

Departments and towns intersected

Main tributaries

  • (L) Métairie du Bois creek : 1.4 km (0.87 mi)
  • (L) Briquet creek : 1.4 km (0.87 mi)
  • (R) Gouttillets creek : 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
  • (R) Nax creek : 1.5 km (0.93 mi)

(R) right bank; (L) left bank.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arrats de devant (O6020610)". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "L'Arrats de Devant" (JPG). Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière. June 11, 1947. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

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