Midouze

Midouze
Confluence of the Douze and the Midou in Mont-de-Marsan
Country France
Physical characteristics
Main source Midou + Douze
River mouth Adour
43°48′1″N 0°51′39″W / 43.80028°N 0.86083°W / 43.80028; -0.86083 (Adour-Midouze)Coordinates: 43°48′1″N 0°51′39″W / 43.80028°N 0.86083°W / 43.80028; -0.86083 (Adour-Midouze)
Length 43 + 108 km (27 + 67 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    20.5 m3/s (720 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression AdourAtlantic Ocean
Basin size 3,590 km2 (1,390 sq mi)

The Midouze (Occitan: Midosa), is a right tributary of the Adour river, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France.

Name

The name Midouze is a portmanteau that fuses the names of the two precursors of the river, the Midou and the Douze.

Geography

The Midouze is the union of the Midou (or Midour) and the Douze. These two rivers rise in the Gers département (in the historical region of Armagnac) and join in Mont-de-Marsan. After a course of 43 kilometres (27 mi), the Midouze flows into the Adour downstream from Tartas. It has a length of 151 kilometres (94 mi) from the source of the Midou.

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Main tributaries

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