Hérault (river)

The Hérault () is a river in southern France that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Hérault department is named after this river.
Geography.
The Hérault river has a length of and a drainage basin with an area of of which 64.8% are forests and 32.0% are used for farming.
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Agde, near its mouth.
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Agden
Course.
The Hérault starts in the "Col de Prat Peyrot" on the Mont Aigoual, in the Cévennes, southeastern Massif Central, in the "commune" of Valleraugue, Gard department, at an altitude of about .
The Hérault flows to the south, in general, and passes through the Gard and Hérault, in the Occitanie region, and a total of 43 "communes", most of them in the Hérault department:
Finally, it flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Agde, in the Hérault department.
Main tributaries.
The main tributaries of the Hérault river are:
Left tributaries:
Right tributaries: