Bocq

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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.

Geography

The Bocq originates in Scy, Condroz, at an altitude of 305 meters. 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 km, the Bocq empties into the right bank of the Meuse in Yvoir, at an altitude of 90 meters. Its average slope is 0.48% and the surface area of its basin is 230 km2.

Communes crossed by the Bocq

Tributaries

Economy

Flow

The discharge of the river measured at Yvoir (230 km2 basin) between 1980 and 2003 was 2.21 m3 per second. Measurements during the same period show:

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