Orne River

Orne River

Infobox River | river_name = Orne



caption = The Orne in Caen.
origin = Normandy
mouth = English Channel
coord|49|16|42|N|0|13|34|W|name=English Channel-Orne|display=inline,title
basin_countries = France
length = 170 km
elevation = 240 m
discharge = 27,5 m³/s
watershed = 2,932 km²
The Orne is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. ["Atlas des Routes de France", Solar Press: Donnees IGN (2007)] It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées. The Odon is one of its tributaries.

The Orne formed the Eastern flank of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II on 6 June 1944.

The Orne flows through the following departments and towns:

*Orne (named after the river): Sées, Argentan
*Calvados: Thury-Harcourt, Caen, Ouistreham

Hydrology and water quality

The waters of the Orne are typically moderately turbid and brown in colour. pH levels of the Orne have been measured at 8.5 [Hogan, C Michael, "Water quality of freshwater bodies in France", Lumina Press, Aberdeen 2006] at the town of St. Andre sur Orne where summer water temperatures approximate 18 degrees Celsius. Electrical conductivity of the Orne has been measured at 30 micro-Siemens per centimeter.

ee also

* St. Andre sur Orne
* Canal de Caen à la Mer

Notes

* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/I2--0200.php?cg=I2--0200 The Orne at the Sandre database]


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