Salat (river)

River in France

Salat

In Saint-Girons

Location
Country| France
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Mont Rouch, Pyrenees
• elevation| 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Mouth|

• location

| Garonne

• coordinates

| 43°9′40″N 0°57′58″E﻿ / ﻿43.16111°N 0.96611°E﻿ / 43.16111; 0.96611
Length| 74 km (46 mi)
Basin size| 1,570 km2 (610 sq mi)
Discharge|
• average| 43 m3/s (1,500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression| Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

The Salat (French pronunciation: [salat]; Occitan: Salat) is a river in southern France, a right tributary of the Garonne. It is 74.1 km (46.0 mi) long.[1] It rises in nine points above the hamlet Salau in the municipality Couflens, on the slopes of Mont Rouch, central Pyrenees. The former Gascon province of Couserans is based on its valley.

## Departments and Cities

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* Ariège: Saint-Girons
* Haute-Garonne: Salies-du-Salat, Boussens.

## Main tributaries

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* Alet
* Garbet
* Arac
* Lez
* Baup
* Arbas

## References

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1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Salat (O0--0250)".

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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* France
* BnF data

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