Venoge
The mouth of the Venoge and Lake Geneva
Native nameLa Venoge (French)
Physical characteristics
SourceL'Isle
 • locationSwitzerland
 • elevation700 m (2,300 ft)
MouthLake Geneva
 • location
Saint-Sulpice
 • coordinates
46°30′27″N 6°32′22″E / 46.5074°N 6.5394°E / 46.5074; 6.5394
 • elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Length38 km (24 mi)[1]
Basin size238 km2 (92 sq mi)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionLake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Venoge (French pronunciation: [vənɔʒ]) is a Swiss river located in the canton of Vaud, a tributary of the Rhône, via Lake Geneva. The Swiss poet Jean Villard wrote a poem about it, La Venoge, in 1954.

Geography

The course of the river, near Saint-Sulpice

The Venoge has its source at L'Isle in the canton of Vaud and flows down to Lake Geneva, at Saint-Sulpice. It is 38 km (24 mi) long,[1] and its basin area is 238 km2 (92 sq mi).[2]

Course

Between its source in L'Isle and Lake Geneva, la Venoge runs through Cuarnens, La Chaux, Moiry, Chevilly, Ferreyres, La Sarraz, Éclépens, Lussery-Villars, Daillens, Cossonay, Penthalaz, Penthaz, Gollion, Vufflens-la-Ville, Aclens, Bussigny-près-Lausanne, Bremblens, Échandens, Écublens, Denges, Préverenges to finally reach Saint-Sulpice.

Tributaries

  • Le Veyron
  • La Molombe
  • La Senoge

History

The Venoge was called Venobia in 814, Venubia in 937, Vinogia in 7th century, Venopia in 1313 and Venogy in 1316. Its name is probably of Celtic origin.

In 1913 it was described as splitting at La Sarraz, with the smaller part joining to the Mozon, which flows into Lake Neuchâtel at Yverdon-les-Bains, and the main part turning to the south and flowing into Lake Geneva east of Morges.[3]

The river has been subject to heavy pollution during the 20th century. The building of more and better sewage plants along its course has led to an improvement since 1990.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Auswertungen zum Gewässernetz" (XLSX). BAFU. December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 Rossi, Luca; Chesaux, Lydie (May 2013). "Sources diffuses de micropolluants dans le Léman : Etude de bassins versants spécifiques et définition d'outils d'extrapolation" (PDF) (in French). p. 17.
  3. ↑ Nathan Haskell Dole, "The Spell of Switzerland", L. C. Page & Company, Boston, 1913.
  4. ↑ "Etat actuel de la Venoge et du Veyron" (in French). Canton de Vaud. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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