The Bocq originates in Scy, Condroz, at an altitude of 305 meters (1,001 ft). On its way it passes through the villages of Mohiville, Achet, Hamois, Emptinne, Sovet, Braibant and Spontin. From this village, the valley gets woodier. In Bauche, it receives the waters of its main tributary, the Crupet. After 45 kilometres (28 mi), the Bocq empties into the right bank of the Meuse in Yvoir, at an altitude of 90 meters (300 ft). Its average slope is 0.48% and the surface area of its basin is 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi).
Yvoir (from Spontin to the center of Yvoir where it flows into the Meuse).
TributariesEdit
The Crupet (right bank)
The Leignon (left bank)
The Petit Bocq (right bank)
The Potriat (left bank)
EconomyEdit
2 stone quarries are still in use between Spontin and Yvoir. There were several dozen of them, which is why the railway line was built.
On the banks of its lower part, the Bocq had several mills used to grind grain or, in the hamlet of Chansin, to generate the electricity needed to crush limestone.
On the territories of Spontin, Dorinne and Crupet, the water of a few sources in the Bocq valley is collected by Vivaqua, the former Compagnie Intercommunale Bruxelloise des Eaux (CIBE) at a rate of 34.000 cubic metres (1,200.7 cu ft) to 55.000 cubic metres (1,942.3 cu ft) per day. It supplies about 15% of the Brussels drinking water distribution network.
In Spontin, the water of three sources had been collected by the Spadel company since 1922 and bottled on site. It was also used for lemonade production. In August 2011 Mecca Cola developed a plan to exploit the Spontin sources, but abandoned it in 2012.
The Bocq gave its name to the Brasserie du Bocq in Purnode.
Railway line 128 follows the Bocq from Braibant to Yvoir and is operated as a tourist line by the Chemin de fer du Bocq.
FlowEdit
The discharge of the river measured at Yvoir (230 square kilometres (89 sq mi) basin) between 1980 and 2003 was 2.21 cubic metres (78 cu ft) per second. Measurements during the same period show:
An average of 3.57 cubic metres (126 cu ft) per second in 1981, the maximum average annual flow over the period.
A minimum average annual flow of 1.0 cubic metre (35 cu ft) per second in 1996.[1]
^Ministère de la région wallonne, - Etat des lieux du sous-bassin de la Haute Meuse
August 28, 2023
bocq, river, belgium, right, bank, tributary, meuse, full, length, lies, province, namur, running, along, castle, spontin, locationcountrybelgiumregionwalloniaphysical, characteristicssource, locationscymouthmeuse, locationyvoir, coordinates50, 3244, 8760, 324. The Bocq is a river in Belgium a right bank tributary of the Meuse The full length of the Bocq lies in the province of Namur BocqThe Bocq running along the castle of Spontin LocationCountryBelgiumRegionWalloniaPhysical characteristicsSource locationScyMouthMeuse locationYvoir coordinates50 19 28 N 4 52 34 E 50 3244 N 4 8760 E 50 3244 4 8760Length45 kilometres 28 mi Basin size230 square kilometres 89 sq mi Discharge locationYvoir average2 21 cubic metres 78 cu ft per secondBasin featuresProgressionMeuse North SeaCitiesScy Emptinne Natoye Braibant Spontin YvoirTributaries leftLeignon rightCrupet Petit Bocq Contents 1 Geography 2 Communes crossed by the Bocq 3 Tributaries 4 Economy 5 Flow 6 See also 7 ReferencesGeography EditThe Bocq originates in Scy Condroz at an altitude of 305 meters 1 001 ft On its way it passes through the villages of Mohiville Achet Hamois Emptinne Sovet Braibant and Spontin From this village the valley gets woodier In Bauche it receives the waters of its main tributary the Crupet After 45 kilometres 28 mi the Bocq empties into the right bank of the Meuse in Yvoir at an altitude of 90 meters 300 ft Its average slope is 0 48 and the surface area of its basin is 230 square kilometres 89 sq mi Communes crossed by the Bocq EditHamois from Scy to Emptinne and near Natoye Ciney near Braibant Yvoir from Spontin to the center of Yvoir where it flows into the Meuse Tributaries EditThe Crupet right bank The Leignon left bank The Petit Bocq right bank The Potriat left bank Economy Edit2 stone quarries are still in use between Spontin and Yvoir There were several dozen of them which is why the railway line was built On the banks of its lower part the Bocq had several mills used to grind grain or in the hamlet of Chansin to generate the electricity needed to crush limestone On the territories of Spontin Dorinne and Crupet the water of a few sources in the Bocq valley is collected by Vivaqua the former Compagnie Intercommunale Bruxelloise des Eaux CIBE at a rate of 34 000 cubic metres 1 200 7 cu ft to 55 000 cubic metres 1 942 3 cu ft per day It supplies about 15 of the Brussels drinking water distribution network In Spontin the water of three sources had been collected by the Spadel company since 1922 and bottled on site It was also used for lemonade production In August 2011 Mecca Cola developed a plan to exploit the Spontin sources but abandoned it in 2012 The Bocq gave its name to the Brasserie du Bocq in Purnode Railway line 128 follows the Bocq from Braibant to Yvoir and is operated as a tourist line by the Chemin de fer du Bocq Flow EditThe discharge of the river measured at Yvoir 230 square kilometres 89 sq mi basin between 1980 and 2003 was 2 21 cubic metres 78 cu ft per second Measurements during the same period show An average of 3 57 cubic metres 126 cu ft per second in 1981 the maximum average annual flow over the period A minimum average annual flow of 1 0 cubic metre 35 cu ft per second in 1996 1 See also Edit rivers portal Belgium portalList of rivers of BelgiumReferences Edit Ministere de la region wallonne Etat des lieux du sous bassin de la Haute Meuse Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bocq amp oldid 1149857879, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
