Osse (river)

The Osse (French pronunciation: ​[ɔs]) is a 120 km (75 mi) long river in southwestern France, right tributary of the river Gélise.[1] Its source is in the Hautes-Pyrénées, 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of the village Bernadets-Debat, in the Plateau de Lannemezan. It joins the river Gélise 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the town Nérac.

Osse
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPlateau de Lannemezan
 • coordinates43°20′18″N 00°19′37″E
 • elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Gélise
 • coordinates
44°07′15″N 00°16′49″E
 • elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Length120.3 km (74.8 mi)
Basin size600 km2 (230 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average2.62 m3/s (93 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionGélise→ Baïse→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

Its course crosses the following départements and communes:

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