Scorff Explained

Scorff
Pushpin Map:France#France Bretagne
Mouth Coordinates:47.7417°N -3.3483°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:78.6km (48.8miles)
Discharge1 Avg:15m3/s

The Scorff (in French pronounced as /skɔʁf/; Breton: Skorf) River flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast in Lorient.

The Scorff rises north of Langoëlan, in the Morbihan department, and flows through the towns of Guémené-sur-Scorff and Pont-Scorff. From there its bed enlarges to form a ria, submitted to the tides. It joins the Blavet in Lorient, where it enters the Ocean in the roadstead of Lorient.

It is 78.6km (48.8miles) long and its basin area is 483km2.

Fauna

The river is classified for fishing as "first category" (French: Cours d'eau de première catégorie);[1] it is home to Brown trout and Atlantic salmon.

Notes and References

  1. Morbihan angling association: Fédération départementale de pêche du Morbihan