HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #2080571360
Bassin de l'Ouvèze
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 4 administrative regions : Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Drôme, Gard, Vaucluse
Sub-basin area
1 963,1km²
Upstream area
1 963,1km²
Discharge
19,03m³/s
Mean elev.
492m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
▲ Receives from 0 basins
Source / headwater (no upstream basin)
4 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 1479.9 km²75.2% of basin
- 424.9 km²21.6% of basin
- 60.6 km²3.1% of basin
- 1.7 km²0.1% of basin
129 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Sault95.72 km²85% commune
- Bédoin90.72 km²100% commune
- Pernes-les-Fontaines51.08 km²100% commune
- Malaucène45.43 km²100% commune
- Monieux42.31 km²89% commune
- Revest-du-Bion41.13 km²92% commune
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue39.72 km²89% commune
- Monteux39.52 km²100% commune
- Sarrians38.17 km²100% commune
- Mazan38.02 km²100% commune
- Carpentras37.84 km²100% commune
- Méthamis37.02 km²100% commune
- Montbrun-les-Bains34.71 km²100% commune
- Buis-les-Baronnies34.55 km²100% commune
- Venasque34.20 km²98% commune
- Saint-Christol31.38 km²68% commune
- Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze30.86 km²95% commune
- Courthézon30.79 km²95% commune
- Plaisians29.82 km²100% commune
- Aurel29.70 km²100% commune
- Sorgues29.43 km²87% commune
- Ferrassières28.97 km²100% commune
- Brantes28.82 km²100% commune
- La Roche-sur-le-Buis28.46 km²100% commune
- Beaumont-du-Ventoux27.76 km²100% commune
- Gigondas27.67 km²100% commune
- Vaison-la-Romaine27.46 km²100% commune
- Villes-sur-Auzon27.14 km²100% commune
- Le Thor25.74 km²72% commune
- Bédarrides25.50 km²100% commune
- Mormoiron24.97 km²100% commune
- Jonquières23.45 km²97% commune
- Barret-de-Lioure22.11 km²64% commune
- Blauvac21.70 km²100% commune
- Flassan21.23 km²100% commune
- Séguret20.99 km²100% commune
- Mollans-sur-Ouvèze20.41 km²100% commune
- Vercoiran19.81 km²99% commune
- Saumane-de-Vaucluse19.73 km²97% commune
- Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux19.24 km²100% commune
- Beaumes-de-Venise19.13 km²100% commune
- Caromb18.12 km²100% commune
- Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue16.57 km²100% commune
- Saint-Trinit16.47 km²100% commune
- Mévouillon16.31 km²56% commune
- Velleron16.18 km²100% commune
- Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze16.11 km²98% commune
- Les Omergues15.99 km²47% commune
- Le Barroux15.85 km²100% commune
- Aubignan15.83 km²100% commune
- Entrechaux14.91 km²100% commune
- Reilhanette14.63 km²100% commune
- Violès13.65 km²91% commune
- Puyméras12.78 km²84% commune
- Avignon11.99 km²18% commune
- Rasteau11.87 km²62% commune
- Malemort-du-Comtat11.65 km²100% commune
- Le Pontet11.34 km²100% commune
- La Roque-sur-Pernes11.32 km²100% commune
- Sainte-Euphémie-sur-Ouvèze11.31 km²99% commune
- Crestet11.30 km²100% commune
- Vedène11.27 km²100% commune
- Lagnes11.23 km²69% commune
- Propiac11.22 km²100% commune
- Loriol-du-Comtat11.02 km²100% commune
- Montguers10.89 km²100% commune
- Sablet10.75 km²100% commune
- La Rochette-du-Buis10.72 km²100% commune
- Aulan10.14 km²100% commune
- Mérindol-les-Oliviers9.81 km²100% commune
- Beauvoisin9.29 km²100% commune
- Rioms9.29 km²100% commune
- Faucon9.02 km²100% commune
- Bénivay-Ollon8.77 km²97% commune
- Le Beaucet8.70 km²98% commune
- Saint-Romain-en-Viennois8.69 km²100% commune
- Eygaliers8.61 km²100% commune
- Vacqueyras8.59 km²100% commune
- Savoillan8.52 km²100% commune
- Crillon-le-Brave7.43 km²100% commune
- Lagarde-d'Apt7.26 km²33% commune
- Fontaine-de-Vaucluse7.23 km²100% commune
- La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze7.03 km²100% commune
- Suzette6.63 km²100% commune
- Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne6.46 km²50% commune
- Le Poët-en-Percip6.42 km²100% commune
- Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon6.37 km²100% commune
- Althen-des-Paluds6.35 km²100% commune
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape6.02 km²24% commune
- Roaix5.98 km²100% commune
- Morières-lès-Avignon5.43 km²52% commune
- Pierrelongue5.22 km²100% commune
- Modène5.01 km²100% commune
- La Roque-Alric4.89 km²100% commune
- Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols4.83 km²100% commune
- Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron4.81 km²100% commune
- Lafare4.28 km²100% commune
- Saint-Didier3.90 km²100% commune
- Murs3.55 km²11% commune
- Rochebrune3.55 km²21% commune
- Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison3.33 km²100% commune
- Redortiers3.24 km²7% commune
- Camaret-sur-Aigues2.48 km²14% commune
- Jonquerettes2.45 km²100% commune
- Villedieu2.16 km²18% commune
- Buisson1.64 km²18% commune
- Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet1.36 km²7% commune
- Sainte-Jalle1.15 km²6% commune
- Sauveterre0.96 km²7% commune
- Travaillan0.88 km²5% commune
- Bésignan0.86 km²10% commune
- Lioux0.76 km²2% commune
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon0.75 km²4% commune
- Roussieux0.74 km²8% commune
- Piégon0.52 km²5% commune
- Chauvac-Laux-Montaux0.42 km²2% commune
- Orange0.35 km²0% commune
- Châteauneuf-de-Bordette0.30 km²2% commune
- Villefranche-le-Château0.26 km²4% commune
- Simiane-la-Rotonde0.24 km²0% commune
- Montaulieu0.15 km²1% commune
- Gordes0.10 km²0% commune
- Montferrand-la-Fare0.07 km²1% commune
- Laborel0.07 km²0% commune
- Cabrières-d'Avignon0.02 km²0% commune
- Vers-sur-Méouge0.01 km²0% commune
- Robion0.01 km²0% commune
- Saint-Roman-de-Malegarde0.01 km²0% commune
- Lemps0.00 km²0% commune
18 intersecting protected areas
Mont Ventoux
IUCN VRegional Nature Park
837.03 km² overlap
Baronnies Provençales
IUCN VRegional Nature Park
370.42 km² overlap
Mont Ventoux
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
31.34 km² overlap
La Sorgue et l'Auzon
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
25.55 km² overlap
Luberon
IUCN VRegional Nature Park
23.30 km² overlap
L'Ouvèze et le Toulourenc
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
12.45 km² overlap
Gorges de la Nesque
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
12.30 km² overlap
Le Rhône aval
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
11.73 km² overlap
Biotope Protection Order
11.35 km² overlap
9 more protected areassorted by overlap area
Mont Ventoux
IUCN IaForest Integral Biological Reserve
9.23 km² overlap
Gorges De La Nesque
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
5.36 km² overlap
Baronnies - gorges de l'Eygues
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
3.83 km² overlap
Plateau Du Mont Serein
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
3.59 km² overlap
Hêtraie Du Mont Ventoux
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.97 km² overlap
Tête De L\'Emine
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.86 km² overlap
Biotope Protection Order
0.66 km² overlap
Etang De Courthézon
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.21 km² overlap
vaquiere
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.01 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
10 873 distinct species · 1 293 995 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 de l'Ouvèze : 21 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 120 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 16.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 18 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°
11,0°C
Annual rain
804mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
-0,11
Runoff
306mm/an
PET
911mm
AET
623mm
Mean slope
7,9°
Water table
301cm
Forest
31%
Crops
27%
Urban
9%
Protected
3%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)