ORNE RIVER

:''For the river Orne in Lorraine see Orne River (Lorraine).''
The 'Orne' is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France.^[1] It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées. The Odon is one of its tributaries.
The Orne formed the Eastern flank of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II on 6 June 1944.
The Orne flows through the following departments and towns:

★ Orne (named after the river): Sées, Argentan

★ Calvados: Thury-Harcourt, Caen, Ouistreham

Contents

Hydrology and water quality

See also

References

Hydrology and water quality

The waters of the Orne are typically moderately turbid and brown in colour. pH levels of the Orne have been measured at 8.5^[2] at the town of St. Andre sur Orne where summer water temperatures approximate 18 degrees Celsius. Electrical conductivity of the Orne has been measured at 30 micro-Siemens per centimeter.

See also

★ St. Andre sur Orne

★ Canal de Caen à la Mer

References

1. ''Atlas des Routes de France'', Solar Press: Donnees IGN (2007)
2. Hogan, C Michael, ''Water quality of freshwater bodies in France'', Lumina Press, Aberdeen 2006