Le Doux Au Lieu Dit Le Retourtour

France River 4 - Poor

Le Doux at Retourtour beach is a bathing area located in the commune of Lamastre in the Ardèche department of France. The site is situated on a river with monitoring conducted to assess water quality and identify potential pollution sources. The bathing profile includes a comprehensive assessment of bacteriological quality, phytoplankton, and cyanobacterial presence. Management measures and preventive actions have been implemented to address identified contamination risks.

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Water

Le Doux river. The bathing zone is situated on a river with hydrological monitoring including flow rate measurements and seasonal water characteristics.

Location

Lamastre, Ardèche (07), France. The bathing area is at Retourtour beach on the river Le Doux.

Water Quality

Water quality is classified as Type 1 bathing profile. Bacteriological quality monitoring has been conducted with reference to European Union bathing water directives. The site has been subject to bacterial contamination analysis, including assessment of human and animal sources of pollution.

Risks

Potential bacterial contamination from various sources on the catchment basin. Risk of cyanobacterial development. Identified pollution sources include agricultural activity, runoff, and other anthropogenic inputs to the river.