Gave d'Ossau
| Gave d'Ossau | |
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The Gave d'Ossau near Eaux-Chaudes
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| Country | France |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Pic du Midi d'Ossau 1,008 m (3,307 ft) |
| River mouth |
Gave d'Oloron 43°11′41″N 0°36′28″W / 43.19472°N 0.60778°WCoordinates: 43°11′41″N 0°36′28″W / 43.19472°N 0.60778°W |
| Progression | Gave d'Oloron→ Gaves réunis→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 48.5 km (30.1 mi) |
The Gave d'Ossau is the torrential river flowing through the Ossau Valley, one of the three main valleys of the High-Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France.
It is formed in Gabas from the confluence of two gaves coming from both sides of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau:
After joining the Gave d'Aspe, in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, it forms the Gave d'Oloron.
Throughout its length, the river is paralleled by the D934 road that runs from Pau to Spain, via the Col du Pourtalet.
In Castet, a dam forms the Lac de Castet.
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