Versoix (river)

The Versoix is a river in France and in Switzerland. It is a 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi) tributary of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman).

Versoix
The Versoix, flowing through Versoix
Location
Country	France, Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source
⁃ location	Jura Mountains of Ain (France)
⁃ elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Mouth	Lake Geneva
⁃ location	Versoix (Switzerland)
⁃ coordinates	46.2749°N 6.1703°E / 46.2749; 6.1703
⁃ elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Length	22.8 km (14.2 mi)
Basin size	89 km2 (34 sq mi)
Discharge
⁃ average	3.2 m3/s (110 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The river begins in the Jura Mountains in Ain, France as Rivière la Divonne. It flows eastward through Divonne-les-Bains and Lac de Divonne approaching the Canton of Vaud. From there it turns southward toward form 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) of the France–Switzerland border, entering the Canton of Geneva and continuing eastward toward Versoix where it enters the lake.