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Sensée
The Sensée near Remy.
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Picardie
- elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Mouth
- location	Scheldt
- coordinates	50°16′46″N 3°18′38″E / 50.27944°N 3.31056°E / 50.27944; 3.31056 (Scheldt-Sensée)Coordinates: 50°16′46″N 3°18′38″E / 50.27944°N 3.31056°E / 50.27944; 3.31056 (Scheldt-Sensée)
Length	27 km (17 mi)
Basin size	725 km2 (280 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Scheldt→ North Sea

The Sensée is a river in northern France that crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais. The source is found at Croisilles and passes through Lécluse. It joins the Canal du Nord at Arleux, which then joins the canalized Escaut at Bouchain. The average descent is 2.42%.

The Sensée has many tributaries: the Cojeul, the Trinquise, the Hirondelle, the Agache and the Naville Tortue.

A 10th-century document refers to the river by the name of Sensada. The origins of the name are unknown.

See also

• Canal de la Sensée

References

• http://www.geoportail.fr


• The Sensée at the Sandre database

External links

(All French language)

• 
  Water measuring station on the Sensée^{[permanent dead link]}
  


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  débits synthétiques sur la Banque HYDRO ^{[permanent dead link]}
  


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  données débits moyens journaliers Année 2004 ^{[permanent dead link]} changer l'année dans la barre d'addresse


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  comparaison 2005 / chronologie antérieure disponible ^{[permanent dead link]} changer l'année dans la barre d'addresse


• Dictionary of rivers and canals of France in Projet Babel


• General Information from the flood zones atlas