Ailette (river) explained

Ailette
Map:Ailette.png
Source1 Coordinates:49.4864°N 3.7769°W
Mouth Coordinates:49.5778°N 3.1614°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:59.5km (37miles)
Source1 Elevation:110m (360feet)
Mouth Elevation:40m (130feet)
Discharge1 Avg:3m3/s
Basin Size:540km2

The Ailette (in French pronounced as /ɛlɛt/) is a 59.5km (37miles) long river in the Aisne department in eastern France. Its source is at Sainte-Croix. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Oise into which it flows between Manicamp and Quierzy, 30km (20miles) northeast of Compiègne.

On most of its course, it shares its valley with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: