Ognon

Ognon
The Ognon near Lure.
Map and Location
Origin	Vosges mountains
Mouth	Saône 47°18′51″N 5°26′4″E / 47.31417°N 5.43444°E / 47.31417; 5.43444 (Saône-Ognon)Coordinates: 47°18′51″N 5°26′4″E / 47.31417°N 5.43444°E / 47.31417; 5.43444 (Saône-Ognon)
Basin countries	France
Length	214 km
Source elevation	±900 m
Avg. discharge	36 m³/s
Basin area	2,075 km²

The Ognon is a river of eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Saône, which it joins in Pontailler-sur-Saône. Its source is in Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert in the Vosges mountains near the Ballon d'Alsace.

The Ognon flows through the following départements and towns:

• Haute-Saône: Mélisey, Lure, Villersexel, Pesmes
• Doubs: Rougemont
• Jura:
• Côte-d'Or: Pontailler-sur-Saône

Tributaries

Some of its tributaries include:

• The Rahin
• The Scey
• The Reigne
• The Buthiers

References

• http://www.geoportail.fr
• The Ognon at the Sandre database

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