Sensée
Encyclopedia
The Sensée is a river
in northern France
that crosses the departement of Pas-de-Calais. The source is found at Croisilles
and passes through Lécluse
. It joins the Canal du Nord
at Arleux
, which then joins the canalized Escaut
at Bouchain
. The average descent is 2.42%.
The Sensée has many tributaries: the Cojeul, the Trinquise, the Hirondelle
, the Agache
and the Naville Tortue.
A 10th century document refers to the river by the name of Sensada. The origins of the name are unknown.
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 northern France
France
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that crosses the departement of Pas-de-Calais. The source is found at Croisilles
Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais
Croisilles is a village and commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village located 8 miles south of Arras at the junction of the D5 and D9 roads...
and passes through Lécluse
Lécluse
Lécluse is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
. It joins the Canal du Nord
Canal du Nord
The Canal du Nord is a long canal in northern France. The canal connects the Canal latéral à l'Oise at Pont-l'Évêque to the Sensée Canal at Arleux. The French government, in partnership with coal-mining companies in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments, developed the canal to help French coal...
at Arleux
Arleux
Arleux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
, which then joins the canalized Escaut
Scheldt
The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands...
at Bouchain
Bouchain
Bouchain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies halfway between Cambrai and Valenciennes. Bouchain is a former part of the County of Hainaut.-Heraldry:-References:* Halesworth and Eitorf are twinned with Bouchain....
. The average descent is 2.42%.
The Sensée has many tributaries: the Cojeul, the Trinquise, the Hirondelle
Hirondelle
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, the Agache
Agache
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and the Naville Tortue.
A 10th century document refers to the river by the name of Sensada. The origins of the name are unknown.
External links
(All French language)- Water measuring station on the Sensée
- débits synthétiques sur la Banque HYDRO
- données débits moyens journaliers Année 2004 changer l'année dans la barre d'addresse
- comparaison 2005 / chronologie antérieure disponible changer l'année dans la barre d'addresse
- Dictionary of rivers and canals of France in Projet Babel
- General Information from the flood zones atlas