Midouze
Confluence of the Douze and the Midou in Mont-de-Marsan
Midouze is located in France
Midouze
Midouze is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Midouze
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationconfluence of Midou and Douze
Mouth 
  location
Adour
  coordinates
43°48′1″N 0°51′39″W / 43.80028°N 0.86083°W / 43.80028; -0.86083
Length43 + 108 km (27 + 67 mi)
Basin size3,590 km2 (1,390 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average20.5 m3/s (720 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAdourAtlantic Ocean

The Midouze (French pronunciation: [miduz]; 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.[1]

Départements and towns

Main tributaries

References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Midouze (Q2--0250)".
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