Ain (river)
The Ain (in Franco-Provencal: En) is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhone river. It gave its name to the French department of Ain.
Geography
The Ain river has a length of, and a drainage basin with an area of.
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Chazey-sur-Ain in the Ain department.
Course
The source of the Ain is a karst spring (a spring that is part of a karst system) in the Jura mountains, between the Conte an the La Faviere communes (Jura department), at an altitude of about. From here, the Ain flows to the south.
The Ain river flows through 2 regions, 2 departments and 66 communes. It flows through the following communes, among others:
Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region
Jura: Sirod, Syam, Champagnole, Crotenay, Pont-de-Poitte, Moirans-en-Montagne, Thoirette
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region
Ain: Poncin, Neuville-sur-Ain, Pont-d' Ain, Priay, Chatillon-la-Palud, Chazey-sur-Ain, Saint-Jean-de-Niost, Saint-Maurice-de-Remens
Finally, it flows into the Rhone river in the commune of Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, on the border with the Isere department.
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Ain river are:
Left tributaries:
Saine - 19 km
Herisson - 21 km
Drouvenant - 18 km
Cimante - 11 km
Bienne - 69 km
Oignin - 44 km
Riez - 13 km
Oiselon - 14 km
Cozance - 12 km
Albarine - 59 km
Right tributaries:
Serpentine - 11 km
Angillon - 27 km
Valouse - 42 km
Suran - 74 km
Toison - 15 km
Gallery
Related pages
List of rivers of France
References
Other websites
La Basse Riviere d' Ain
Rivers of Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
Rivers of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes