Leysse
Appearance
Leysse | |
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River Leysse in Chambéry downtown | |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Lac du Bourget |
• coordinates | 45°39′21″N 5°52′02″E / 45.6558°N 5.8673°E |
Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Canal de Savières→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Leysse is the river which crosses the city of Chambéry, Savoie, France. At its entrance into the city, it goes underground in a channel of about one kilometer.
Characteristics
[edit]It comes from the mountains east of Chambéry, and continues to the north, until falling into the Lake of Le Bourget in the city of Le Bourget-du-Lac. The total length of the river is 28.5 km (17.7 mi).[1] The Lac du Bourget is drained by the Canal de Savières towards the Rhône.
See also
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