Guil

For the village in Iran, see Guil, Iran.

Guil
The Guil.
Country	France
Basin
Main source	Ristolas 2,510 m (8,230 ft) 44°41′14″N 07°03′56″E / 44.68722°N 7.06556°E / 44.68722; 7.06556
River mouth	Durance 875 m (2,871 ft) 44°40′01″N 06°36′05″E / 44.66694°N 6.60139°E / 44.66694; 6.60139Coordinates: 44°40′01″N 06°36′05″E / 44.66694°N 6.60139°E / 44.66694; 6.60139
Progression	Durance→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Basin size	630 km² (240 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	51.6 km (32.1 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 17 m³/s (600 cu ft/s)

The Guil (French: le Guil) is a 51.6-kilometre (32.1 mi) long river in the Hautes-Alpes département, southeastern France. Its source is several small streams which converge into the lake Lestio, at Ristolas. It flows generally west, through the Queyras. It is a left tributary of the Durance into which it flows at Guillestre.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Ristolas, Abriès, Aiguilles, Château-Ville-Vieille, Arvieux, Eygliers, Guillestre

Notes

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 23 April 2009.

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