The river Arques (French pronunciation: [aʁk]) is a watercourse located in the Seine-Maritime département of the Normandy region of north-western France.

Arques
Arques drainage basin
Map
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPays de Caux
Mouth 
 • location
The English Channel at Dieppe
 • coordinates
49°55′54″N 1°5′9″E / 49.93167°N 1.08583°E / 49.93167; 1.08583
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Basin size1,050 km2 (410 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average10.2 m3/s (360 cu ft/s)

Only 6 kilometres in length, the river is formed by the confluence of three rivers at Arques-la-Bataille: the Eaulne, the Béthune and the Varenne which drain the pays de Caux and the pays de Bray. The Béthune is also considered the upper part of the Arques, which is then 67 km (42 mi) long.[1] The last part of its course takes it past the industrial zone of Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles and it then forms the waters of the port of Dieppe.

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References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arques (G2--0200)".