HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #2080531570
Bassin du Fier
A watershed (drainage basin) is not a body of water — it is the land area where rainfall converges towards a single river that eventually reaches the sea (or an endorheic basin). Boundaries follow ridgelines.
Crosses 3 administrative regions : Ain, Haute-Savoie, Savoie
Sub-basin area
1 370,6km²
Upstream area
1 370,6km²
Discharge
29,81m³/s
Mean elev.
919m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
▲ Receives from 0 basins
Source / headwater (no upstream basin)
3 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 1097.2 km²79.9% of basin
- 276.7 km²20.1% of basin
- 0.0 km²0.0% of basin
134 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Thorens-Glières61.57 km²99% commune
- Thônes52.11 km²100% commune
- Manigod42.19 km²97% commune
- Dingy-Saint-Clair34.55 km²100% commune
- La Clusaz32.64 km²80% commune
- Seythenex32.43 km²100% commune
- Jarsy32.25 km²100% commune
- Aillon-le-Jeune31.14 km²91% commune
- École28.56 km²93% commune
- Talloires25.65 km²100% commune
- Moye23.12 km²96% commune
- Bellecombe-en-Bauges23.09 km²100% commune
- Doussard23.02 km²100% commune
- Saint-Jorioz22.95 km²100% commune
- Aillon-le-Vieux21.70 km²100% commune
- Faverges21.58 km²83% commune
- Arith21.27 km²90% commune
- Seynod19.12 km²100% commune
- Évires18.55 km²95% commune
- Les Clefs18.37 km²99% commune
- Sévrier18.33 km²100% commune
- Annecy-le-Vieux18.08 km²100% commune
- Le Châtelard17.77 km²100% commune
- La Balme-de-Thuy17.66 km²100% commune
- Rumilly17.14 km²100% commune
- Alex16.92 km²100% commune
- Montmin16.23 km²99% commune
- Aviernoz16.00 km²100% commune
- Annecy15.69 km²100% commune
- Villaz15.32 km²100% commune
- Marcellaz-Albanais14.93 km²100% commune
- Cusy14.65 km²82% commune
- Gruffy14.56 km²100% commune
- Groisy14.47 km²66% commune
- Viuz-la-Chiésaz14.04 km²100% commune
- Chevaline13.54 km²100% commune
- Veyrier-du-Lac13.19 km²100% commune
- Chavanod13.05 km²100% commune
- Sainte-Reine12.80 km²93% commune
- Le Noyer12.65 km²100% commune
- Giez12.51 km²100% commune
- Les Villards-sur-Thônes12.39 km²97% commune
- Doucy-en-Bauges12.30 km²100% commune
- Massingy11.96 km²97% commune
- Leschaux11.95 km²100% commune
- Sillingy11.81 km²77% commune
- Vaulx11.36 km²100% commune
- Poisy11.33 km²100% commune
- Les Ollières10.68 km²100% commune
- Saint-Eustache10.52 km²100% commune
- Thusy10.45 km²100% commune
- Saint-François-de-Sales10.24 km²73% commune
- Menthonnex-sous-Clermont10.15 km²99% commune
- Val-de-Fier9.75 km²100% commune
- Vallières9.41 km²100% commune
- La Motte-en-Bauges9.39 km²100% commune
- Saint-Martin-Bellevue9.36 km²100% commune
- Lornay9.12 km²97% commune
- Pringy9.12 km²100% commune
- Sales9.02 km²100% commune
- Quintal8.96 km²100% commune
- Cessens8.95 km²68% commune
- Lescheraines8.88 km²100% commune
- Lathuile8.83 km²100% commune
- Saint-Jean-de-Sixt8.62 km²68% commune
- Allèves8.58 km²100% commune
- Entrevernes7.86 km²100% commune
- La Compôte7.24 km²100% commune
- Marigny-Saint-Marcel7.02 km²99% commune
- La Chapelle-Saint-Maurice7.00 km²100% commune
- Menthon-Saint-Bernard6.97 km²100% commune
- Saint-Eusèbe6.90 km²100% commune
- Épagny6.68 km²100% commune
- Alby-sur-Chéran6.64 km²100% commune
- La Balme-de-Sillingy6.39 km²39% commune
- Crempigny-Bonneguête6.14 km²100% commune
- Duingt6.01 km²100% commune
- Lovagny5.86 km²100% commune
- Chapeiry5.69 km²100% commune
- Héry-sur-Alby5.55 km²78% commune
- Saint-Sylvestre5.43 km²100% commune
- Nâves-Parmelan5.42 km²100% commune
- Mûres5.30 km²100% commune
- Boussy5.30 km²100% commune
- Metz-Tessy5.29 km²100% commune
- Argonay5.16 km²100% commune
- Charvonnex5.01 km²100% commune
- Cran-Gevrier4.73 km²100% commune
- Hauteville-sur-Fier4.64 km²100% commune
- Étercy4.60 km²100% commune
- La Roche-sur-Foron4.57 km²25% commune
- Clermont4.40 km²65% commune
- Plancherine4.36 km²65% commune
- Cuvat4.29 km²92% commune
- Montagny-les-Lanches4.27 km²100% commune
- Versonnex4.18 km²100% commune
- Chilly3.96 km²21% commune
- Nonglard3.77 km²100% commune
- Bluffy3.50 km²100% commune
- Meythet3.21 km²100% commune
- Serraval2.99 km²15% commune
- Seyssel2.97 km²17% commune
- Cléry2.62 km²24% commune
- Bloye2.53 km²60% commune
- Etaux2.51 km²18% commune
- Motz2.36 km²25% commune
- Verrens-Arvey2.27 km²21% commune
- Mercury1.96 km²9% commune
- Montailleur1.71 km²11% commune
- Les Déserts1.48 km²4% commune
- Allonzier-la-Caille1.18 km²12% commune
- Droisy1.01 km²23% commune
- La Chapelle-Rambaud1.00 km²25% commune
- La Giettaz0.92 km²3% commune
- Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières0.79 km²1% commune
- Villy-le-Pelloux0.72 km²28% commune
- Saint-Félix0.52 km²8% commune
- Le Bouchet0.50 km²3% commune
- Saint-Offenge-Dessous0.45 km²6% commune
- Chainaz-les-Frasses0.44 km²8% commune
- Saint-Ferréol0.34 km²2% commune
- Menthonnex-en-Bornes0.30 km²4% commune
- Thoiry0.21 km²1% commune
- Entremont0.14 km²1% commune
- Albens0.08 km²1% commune
- Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny0.03 km²0% commune
- Serrières-en-Chautagne0.02 km²0% commune
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte0.02 km²0% commune
- Anglefort0.01 km²0% commune
- Saint-Sixt0.01 km²0% commune
- Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle0.01 km²0% commune
- Arbusigny0.00 km²0% commune
- Le Grand-Bornand0.00 km²0% commune
- Ruffieux0.00 km²0% commune
30 intersecting protected areas
Massif Des Bauges
IUCN VRegional Nature Park
529.10 km² overlap
Partie orientale du massif des Bauges
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
108.99 km² overlap
Partie orientale du Massif des Bauges
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
108.99 km² overlap
Les Frettes - massif des Glières
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
55.69 km² overlap
Les Frettes - Massif des Glières
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
55.69 km² overlap
Les Bauges
IUCN IVNational Hunting and Wildlife Reserve
44.82 km² overlap
Massif de la Tournette
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
35.40 km² overlap
Mont Colombier
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
21.82 km² overlap
Mont Colombier
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
21.82 km² overlap
21 more protected areassorted by overlap area
Les Aravis
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
18.17 km² overlap
Les Aravis
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
18.17 km² overlap
Montagne De Mandallaz
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
4.46 km² overlap
Plateau de Beauregard
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
4.13 km² overlap
Plateau de Beauregard
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
4.13 km² overlap
Haut Chéran
IUCN IVForest Managed Biological Reserve
3.73 km² overlap
Cluse du Lac d'Annecy
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
2.82 km² overlap
Montagne Des Frêtes
IUCN IVForest Managed Biological Reserve
2.31 km² overlap
Haut Chéran
IUCN IaForest Integral Biological Reserve
1.67 km² overlap
Marais De Giez
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
1.35 km² overlap
Réseau de zones humides de l'Albanais
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
1.08 km² overlap
Bout Du Lac D\'Annecy
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve
0.91 km² overlap
Roc de chere
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)
0.75 km² overlap
Plateau Des Follières
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.74 km² overlap
La Combe D\'Ire
IUCN IaForest Integral Biological Reserve
0.72 km² overlap
Roc De Chère
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve
0.69 km² overlap
La Combe À Claudius
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.68 km² overlap
La Combe D\'Ire
IUCN IVForest Managed Biological Reserve
0.52 km² overlap
Marais de la cluse d\'annecy
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)
0.35 km² overlap
Marais de l\'enfer
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)
0.32 km² overlap
Biotope Protection Order
0.30 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
10 285 distinct species · 1 344 489 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 33 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bassin du Fier : 20 espèces reliées par 110 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 18.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydroclimate (BasinATLAS lev08)
Mean T°
7,8°C
Annual rain
1 129mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
0,26
Runoff
714mm/an
PET
804mm
AET
674mm
Mean slope
15,6°
Water table
523cm
Forest
77%
Crops
5%
Urban
10%
Protected
37%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)