Madon | |
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the Madon near Haroué
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Country | France |
Basin features | |
Main source | Vioménil 410 m (1,350 ft) 48°06′03″N 06°12′12″E / 48.10083°N 6.20333°E |
River mouth |
Moselle 220 m (720 ft) 48°36′21″N 06°06′11″E / 48.60583°N 6.10306°ECoordinates: 48°36′21″N 06°06′11″E / 48.60583°N 6.10306°E |
Basin size | 1,032 km2 (398 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 96.9 km (60.2 mi) |
Discharge |
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The Madon (French: le Madon) is a 96.9-kilometre (60.2 mi) long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France. Its source is near Vioménil. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Moselle into which it flows at Pont-Saint-Vincent, near Nancy.
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
At Ambacourt, two kilometers downstream from Mirecourt, the river accommodates a small colony of beavers: this is believed to reflect the quality of the water.