Madon

The Madon (French pronunciation: [madɔ̃]) is a 96.9-kilometre (60.2 mi) long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France.[1] 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.

Madon
The Madon near Haroué
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVioménil
  coordinates48°06′03″N 06°12′12″E
  elevation410 m (1,350 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Moselle
  coordinates
48°36′21″N 06°06′11″E
  elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Length96.9 km (60.2 mi)
Basin size1,032 km2 (398 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average11.1 m3/s (390 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMoselleRhineNorth Sea

Départements and communes along its course

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.

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