Versoix (river) explained

Versoix
Pushpin Map:France#France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source1 Location:Jura Mountains of Ain (France)
Mouth Location:Versoix (Switzerland)
Mouth Coordinates:46.2749°N 6.1703°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:21.8km (13.5miles)
Source1 Elevation:600m (2,000feet)
Mouth Elevation:372m (1,220feet)
Discharge1 Avg:3.2m3/s
Basin Size:90.7km2

The Versoix (in French pronounced as /vɛʁswa/) is a river in France and in Switzerland. It is a tributary of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman). Its catchment area is, of which 72.6 km2 in France.[1]

The river begins in the Jura Mountains in Ain, France as Rivière la Divonne. It flows eastward through Divonne-les-Bains and Lac de Divonne approaching the Canton of Vaud. From there it turns southward toward form of the France–Switzerland border, entering the Canton of Geneva and continuing eastward toward Versoix where it enters the lake.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fiche rivière no 2 : La Versoix. 3rd. État de Genève, Département du territoire and Communauté de communes du Pays de Gex. September 2007.