Eyre (river)
| Eyre | |
|---|---|
| Native name | L'Eyre (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sabres, Landes |
| • elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arcachon Bay |
• coordinates | 44°39′52″N 1°1′23″W / 44.66444°N 1.02306°W |
| Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 18.8 m3/s (660 cu ft/s) |
| Official name | Bassin d'Arcachon - Secteur du delta de l'Eyre |
| Designated | 27 October 2011 |
| Reference no. | 1996 |
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The Eyre is a coastal river that flows through the Landes of Gascony, in Aquitaine, southwest France.
The river is generally presented as the confluence of:
- the Grande Leyre (Large Leyre), its principal course, upstream from Moustey
- the Petite Leyre (Small Leyre), its main tributary
The combined watercourse Eyre-Grande Leyre is 115.9 km (72.0 mi) long.