Ougeotte
Encyclopedia
The Ougeotte is a river
in the Franche-Comté department
in the east of France
. It is a sub-tributary
of the Rhône
via the Saône
.
, which gives its name to the river. It receives the Gailley at Chauvirey-le-Vieil
, then the Écrevisses stream on the right of the ancient Agneaucourt mill
. It flows into the Saône
near Montureux-lès-Baulay
. Its direction is east to west.
Nowadays there are no more mills which take power from the Ougeotte, while at the beginning of the 19th century there were many:
In the 1840s, the Ougeotte was populated by burbot
, pike
, eel
and perch. By 1960, it was fished for trout
and crayfish
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Franche-Comté department
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
in the east of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is a sub-tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
via the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
.
Geography
The Ougeotte rises in OugeOuge
Ouge is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, which gives its name to the river. It receives the Gailley at Chauvirey-le-Vieil
Chauvirey-le-Vieil
Chauvirey-le-Vieil is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, then the Écrevisses stream on the right of the ancient Agneaucourt mill
Mill
Mill may refer to:* Mill , an equipment for the grinding or pulverizing of grain and other raw materials using millstones* Milling machine, metalworking machine that operates by rotating a cutting bit while the workpiece is moved against the cutter on an XY table.* Mill ** Arithmetic logic unit,...
. It flows into the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
near Montureux-lès-Baulay
Montureux-lès-Baulay
Montureux-lès-Baulay is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
. Its direction is east to west.
Nowadays there are no more mills which take power from the Ougeotte, while at the beginning of the 19th century there were many:
- OugeOugeOuge is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
: le Moulinot - ChauvireyChauvirey-le-ChâtelChauvirey-le-Châtel is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
: le Bouvot, le Maublanc, la Guerelle, le Grand Moulin - Montigny-lès-CherlieuMontigny-lès-CherlieuMontigny-lès-Cherlieu is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
: Montigny, Agneaucourt, and on the tributary stream: le Ferry and le Battant - NoroyJusseyJussey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
- BougeyBougeyBougey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
: la Perrière - GevigneyGevigney-et-MerceyGevigney-et-Mercey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
: Vachez, le Moulin Neuf - Montureux-lès-BaulayMontureux-lès-BaulayMontureux-lès-Baulay is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
In the 1840s, the Ougeotte was populated by burbot
Burbot
The burbot is the only gadiform fish inhabiting freshwaters. It is also known as mariah, the lawyer, and eelpout. It is closely related to the marine common ling and the cusk...
, pike
Pike
-Transit:*Pike or toll road, a course in which fees are collected. Sometimes a historical name of what once was a toll road.-Fish:*Esox, genus of pikes**Northern pike, common north hemisphere pike*Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct freshwater fish...
, eel
Eel
Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
and perch. By 1960, it was fished for trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
and crayfish
Crayfish
Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdads – members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea – are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related...
.