Salat (river)

Salat
In Saint-Girons
Country	France
Basin
Main source	Mont Rouch, Pyrenees 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
River mouth	Garonne 43°9′40″N 0°57′58″E / 43.16111°N 0.96611°E / 43.16111; 0.96611 (Garonne-Salat)Coordinates: 43°9′40″N 0°57′58″E / 43.16111°N 0.96611°E / 43.16111; 0.96611 (Garonne-Salat)
Progression	Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean
Basin size	1,570 km² (610 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	75 km (47 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 43 m³/s (1,500 cu ft/s)

The Salat (Occitan: Salat) is a river in southern France, a right tributary of the Garonne. It rises in nine points above the hamlet Salau in the municipality Couflens, on the slopes of Mont Rouch, central Pyrenees. The former Gascon province of Couserans is based on its valley.

Departments and Cities

Main tributaries

Alet
Garbet
Arac
Lez
Baup
Arbas

References

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