Uhaitxa

Uhaitxa
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sainte-Engrâce
Mouth	Saison
• coordinates	43°02′53″N 0°53′09″W / 43.0481°N 0.8859°W / 43.0481; -0.8859Coordinates: 43°02′53″N 0°53′09″W / 43.0481°N 0.8859°W / 43.0481; -0.8859
Length	15 km (9 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Saison→ Gave d'Oloron→ Gaves réunis→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean

The Uhaitxa or Gave de Sainte-Engrâce, is a torrential river of the French Basque Country (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France. It is the right tributary of the Saison. It is 15.1 km (9.4 mi) long.^[1]

Geography[]

The Uhaïtxa rises in the northeast of Sainte-Engrâce, in a valley dug by a glacier of the Quaternary. Quickly reinforced by several torrents, it flows through the village, then through a narrow valley, in a karstic landscape notched by many cañons as the , accessible from the road.

After joining the Gave de Larrau, coming from the Pic d'Orhy, it forms the Saison in Licq-Athérey.

Main tributaries[]

Arpideko erreka from Antzu Naba, Ehüjarreko erreka from Erraitzeko Lephua, Khakuetako erreka from Ihizkunditze, Urdaibiko erreka from the Sarimendi, Mürrübeltzeko erreka, Gahardoiko erreka…

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