The Scorff (French pronunciation: [skɔʁf]; Breton: Skorf) River flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast in Lorient.

Scorff
The Scorff in Pont-Scorff
Scorff is located in France
Scorff
Scorff is located in Brittany
Scorff
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBrittany
Mouth 
 • location
Blavet
 • coordinates
47°44′30″N 3°20′54″W / 47.74167°N 3.34833°W / 47.74167; -3.34833
Length78.6 km (48.8 mi)
Discharge 
 • average15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionBlavetAtlantic Ocean

The Scorff rises north of Langoëlan, in the Morbihan department, and flows through the towns of Guémené-sur-Scorff and Pont-Scorff. From there its bed enlarges to form a ria, submitted to the tides. It joins the Blavet in Lorient, where it enters the Ocean in the roadstead of Lorient.

It is 78.6 km (48.8 mi) long and its basin area is 483 km2 (186 sq mi).[1]

Fauna

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The river is classified for fishing as "first category" (French: Cours d'eau de première catégorie);[2] it is home to Brown trout and Atlantic salmon.

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Scorff (J5--0220)".
  2. ^ Morbihan angling association: Fédération départementale de pêche du Morbihan