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The '''Loue''' ({{lang-oc|Loa}}) is a 51 km long river in the [[Aquitaine |
The '''Loue''' ({{lang-oc|Loa}}) is a 51 km long river in the [[Nouvelle Aquitaine]] region of [[France]]. It is a tributary of the [[Isle (river)|Isle]], itself a tributary of the [[Dordogne (river)|Dordogne]].<ref>[http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/P61-0400.php?cg=P61-0400 The Loue at the Sandre database] {{fr icon}}</ref> |
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The source of the river is in the commune of [[Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche]] in the [[Massif Central]]. It runs through the [[Haute-Vienne]] department, and empties into the Isle near [[Coulaures]] in the [[Dordogne]] department. Its main tributaries are the [[Haute Loue]] and the [[Ravillou]]. |
The source of the river is in the commune of [[Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche]] in the [[Massif Central]]. It runs through the [[Haute-Vienne]] department, and empties into the Isle near [[Coulaures]] in the [[Dordogne]] department. Its main tributaries are the [[Haute Loue]] and the [[Ravillou]]. |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dordogne |
| Mouth | |
• location | Isle |
| Length | 51 km (32 mi) |
| Basin size | 198 km2 (76 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.91 m3/s (103 cu ft/s) at Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Isle→ Dordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Loue (Template:Lang-oc) is a 51 km long river in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of France. It is a tributary of the Isle, itself a tributary of the Dordogne.[1]
The source of the river is in the commune of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in the Massif Central. It runs through the Haute-Vienne department, and empties into the Isle near Coulaures in the Dordogne department. Its main tributaries are the Haute Loue and the Ravillou.
Places
- Haute-Vienne: Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
- Dordogne: Excideuil, Coulaures
Hydrology
The mean annual discharge, measured at Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil, is 2.91 m3/s. The highest flow was measured during a flash flood on September 22, 1993: 111 m3/s (daily average).[2]
References