Sense (river)

Sense
File:Sense und Schwarzwasser.jpg The River Sense at the Schwarzwasser junction
Course of the Sense.
Native name	Singine (French) Singena (Arpitan)
Location
Country	Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of Kalte Sense and Warme Sense at Zollhaus
Mouth	Into the river Saane at Laupen
• coordinates
• elevation	489 metres (1,604 ft)
Length	35.7 km (22.2 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Saane→ Aare→ Rhine→ North Sea

The river Sense (German: Sense; French: Singine; Arpitan: Singena, locally Chindzena [ʃɛ̃ˈdzəna] ) is a right tributary of the river Saane in Switzerland.

Geography

It is a border river between the Cantons of Fribourg and Bern. Its source rivers, the Kalte Sense, coming from Mount Gantrisch, and Warme Sense, flowing out of lake Schwarzsee, join at Zollhaus and thus form the origin of the Sense.

The Sense flows through a gorge of 15 km length, which is popular for whitewater sports, but also for swimming and bathing – especially among nudists. Its main tributary is the river Schwarzwasser.

After about 35 km, the Sense joins the Saane river at Laupen. Because the Sense's water level can rise rapidly during hefty rainstorms, it is dangerous to stay near the river bed in uncertain weather conditions.

See also

• List of rivers of Switzerland