Hers-Mort
| Hers-Mort | |
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| Country | France |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Lauragais |
| River mouth |
Garonne 43°46′28″N 1°19′37″E / 43.77444°N 1.32694°ECoordinates: 43°46′28″N 1°19′37″E / 43.77444°N 1.32694°E |
| Progression | Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Hers-Mort (the "Dead Hers", as opposed to the faster-flowing Hers-Vif, or "Live Hers") is a 90-kilometre (56 mi) long river in southern France, a right-bank tributary of the Garonne. Its average flow rate is 4 cubic metres per second (140 cu ft/s). The Hers-Mort rises in the Lauragais region, near the village Fonters-du-Razès, in the Aude department. It flows northwest through the following departments and towns:
It flows into the Garonne near Grenade-sur-Garonne. Its waters, augmented by the Girou which flows into its right bank, irrigate the market gardens around Toulouse. The Canal du Midi crosses the Hers-Mort near Villefranche-de-Lauragais via the Lers Aqueduct.
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