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Madon

Coordinates:48°36′21″N06°06′11″E/ 48.60583°N 6.10306°E/48.60583; 6.10306
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Madon
The Madon near Haroué
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source
• locationVioménil
• coordinates48°06′03″N06°12′12″E/ 48.10083°N 6.20333°E/48.10083; 6.20333
• elevation410 m (1,350 ft)
Mouth
• location
Moselle
• coordinates
48°36′21″N06°06′11″E/ 48.60583°N 6.10306°E/48.60583; 6.10306
• elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Length96.9 km (60.2 mi)
Basin size1,032 km2(398 sq mi)
Discharge
• average11.1 m3/s (390 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMoselleRhineNorth Sea

TheMadon(French pronunciation:[madɔ̃]) is a 96.9-kilometre (60.2 mi) longriverin theVosgesandMeurthe-et-Moselledépartements,northeasternFrance.[1]Its source is nearVioménil.It flows generally north. It is aleft tributaryof theMoselleinto which it flows atPont-Saint-Vincent,nearNancy.

Départementsand communes along its course

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This list is ordered from source to mouth:

AtAmbacourt,two kilometers downstream fromMirecourt,the river accommodates a small colony ofbeavers:this is believed to reflect the quality of the water.

References

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  1. ^Sandre."Fiche cours d'eau - Le Madon (A5--0100)".