The Scorff (; br, Skorf) River flows from central
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...
and enters the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
on the south coast in
Lorient
Lorient (; ) is a town ('' commune'') and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany in western France.
History
Prehistory and classical antiquity
Beginning around 3000 BC, settlements in the area of Lorient are attested by the presen ...
.
The Scorff rises north of
Langoëlan
Langoëlan (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Langoëlan are called in French ''Langoëlanais''.
Geography
Langoëlan is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan. Historically, ...
, in the
Morbihan
Morbihan ( , ; br, Mor-Bihan ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastli ...
department, and flows through the towns of
Guémené-sur-Scorff
Guémené-sur-Scorff (; br, Ar Gemene) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Guémené-sur-Scorff are called ''Guémenois''.
Geography
Guémené is situated on the Scorff river and is unus ...
and
Pont-Scorff
Pont-Scorff (; br, Pont-Skorf) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It takes its name from the river Scorff, which flows through the town. Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French ''Scorvipontains' ...
. From there its bed enlarges to form a
ria
A ria (; gl, ría) is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea.
Definitions
Typically rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they ca ...
, submitted to the
tide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravity, gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another.
Tide t ...
s. It joins the
Blavet
The Blavet (; br, Blavezh) river flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast near Lorient. It is long. The river is canalised for most of its length, forming one of the links in the Brittany canal system. It con ...
in Lorient, where it enters the Ocean in the
roadstead of Lorient
The roadstead of Lorient (, ) is a roadstead located to the west of Morbihan in Brittany, France.
Geography
The harbor of Lorient constitutes the mouths of the rivers Blavet, Scorff and the Ter in the Atlantic Ocean. It has several port facil ...
.
It is long and its
basin area is .
Fauna
The river is classified for fishing as "first category" (french: Cours d'eau de première catégorie);
[Morbihan angling association]
Fédération départementale de pêche du Morbihan
/ref> it is home to Brown trout
The brown trout (''Salmo trutta'') is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally. It includes purely freshwater populations, referred to as the riverine ecotype, ''Salmo trutta'' morph ...
and Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic salmon (''Salmo salar'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to a meter in length. Atlantic salmon are ...
.
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Brittany
Rivers of Côtes-d'Armor
Rivers of Morbihan
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