Petite Creuse

Petite Creuse
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	In Treignat
• coordinates	46°19′41″N02°21′28″E
• elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Mouth
• location	Creuse
• coordinates	46°23′14″N01°40′17″E
• elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Length	95.2 km (59.2 mi)
Basin size	850 km2(330 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	8.75 m3/s (309 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Creuse→Vienne→Loire→Atlantic Ocean

ThePetite Creuse(French pronunciation:[pətitkʁøz],Little Creuse) is a 95.2 km (59.2 mi) long river inAllierandCreusedepartments,in central France.Its source is atTreignat,2.5 km (1.6 mi) southeast of the village. It is aleft tributaryof theCreuseinto which it flows atFresselines.The river isdammedat several locations creating valley lakes that are extensively used for recreation, such asfishing,boatingandswimming.The dams are used to generateelectricityand to supplywater treatmentplants providing drinking water to local communities.

Departments and communes along its course

This list ist ordered from source to mouth:

• Allier:Treignat
• Creuse:Soumans,Lavaufranche,Leyrat,Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc,Boussac-Bourg,Boussac,Malleret-Boussac,Clugnat,Bétête,Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines,Genouillac,Moutier-Malcard,Bonnat,Malval,Linard,Chéniers,Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre,Chambon-Sainte-Croix,Nouzerolles,Fresselines