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Guil

The Guil is a 51.6-kilometre (32.1 mi) long river in the Hautes-Alpes département, southeastern France. Its drainage basin is 727 km2 (281 sq mi). Its source is several small streams which converge into the lake Lestio, at Ristolas. It flows generally west, through the Queyras. It is a left tributary of the Durance into which it flows at Guillestre.

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Guil
The Guil.
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRistolas
 • coordinates44°41′14″N 07°03′56″E / 44.68722°N 7.06556°E / 44.68722; 7.06556
 • elevation2,510 m (8,230 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Durance
 • coordinates
44°40′01″N 06°36′05″E / 44.66694°N 6.60139°E / 44.66694; 6.60139
 • elevation
875 m (2,871 ft)
Length51.6 km (32.1 mi)
Basin size
727 km2 (281 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average17 m3/s (600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression

Durance→

Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Guil (French: le Guil) is a 51.6-kilometre (32.1 mi) long river in the Hautes-Alpes département, southeastern France.1 Its drainage basin is 727 km2 (281 sq mi).2 Its source is several small streams which converge into the lake Lestio, at Ristolas. It flows generally west, through the Queyras. It is a left tributary of the Durance into which it flows at Guillestre.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Ristolas, Abriès, Aiguilles, Château-Ville-Vieille, Arvieux, Eygliers, Guillestre

References

References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Guil (X02-0400)".
  2. Bassin versant : Guil (Le), Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA