Rhins

Rhins
Rhins
	The Rhins in Saint-Cyr-de-Favières
Location
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône, Loire
Municipalities	Amplepuis, Le Coteau, Roanne
Physical characteristics
Source	Monts du Beaujolais
- location	Ranchal, Rhône
- coordinates	46°8′8″N 4°21′55″E / 46.13556°N 4.36528°E
- elevation	760 km (470 mi)
Mouth	Loire
- location	Roanne, Loire
- coordinates	46°3′3″N 4°6′33″E / 46.05083°N 4.10917°E
- elevation	265 km (165 mi)
Length	59.8 km (37.2 mi)
Basin size	468 km2 (181 sq mi)
Discharge
- location	Saint-Cyr-de-Favières
- average	5.17 m3/s (183 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
- left	Gand
- right	Trambouze

The Rhins or Reins is a river in central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a right tributary of the Loire river.

Geography

The Rhins river has a length of 59.8 km (37.2 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 468 km² (181 sq mi).

Course

The Rhins starts in the Monts du Beaujolais, in the commune of Ranchal, (Rhône department), at an altitude of about 760 m (2,493 ft). From here, the Rhins flows first to the south, then to the west and ends flowing to the northwest.

The Rhins river flows within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 2 departments and 21 communes. It flows through the following communes, among others:

Rhône : Saint-Vincent-de-Reins, Cublize, Amplepuis
Loire : Saint-Victor-sur-Rhins, Régny, Le Coteau, Roanne

Finally, it flows into the Loire river in the commune of Roanne.

Main tributaries

The main tributaries of the Rhins river are:

Left tributaries:

Gand - 28.1 km

Right tributaries:

Trambouze - 19.9 km

Hydrology

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 5.17 m³/s (183 cu ft/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières in the Loire department, for the period 1969 - 2017.

Average monthly discharge (m³/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (1969 - 2017)

The Rhins is a very irregular small river; it shows typical seasonal changes. The highest levels of the river are in winter and spring, from November to May inclusive, with the highest level in February. They are followed by a rapid fall in the flow during the low water period that goes from late June to early October.

Related pages

List of rivers of France

References

1 2 3 "Rivière Le Rhins (K09-0300)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
↑ "Source du Rhins" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
↑ "Confluence du Rhins" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
1 2 "Le Rhins à Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (Pont Mordon)" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[sandre-1] 1 2 3 "Rivière Le Rhins (K09-0300)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[2] "Source du Rhins" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[3] "Confluence du Rhins" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[hydro-4] 1 2 "Le Rhins à Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (Pont Mordon)" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2017.