Loue (Isle)
| Loue | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Isle 45°18′19″N 0°58′22″E / 45.30528°N 0.97278°E |
| Length | 51 km (32 mi) |
The Loue (Template:Lang-oc) is a 51 km long stream in the Limousin and Aquitaine regions, France. It is a tributary of the Isle, itself a tributary of the Dordogne river.[1]
The source of the river is in the commune of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in Massif Central. It runs through the Haute-Vienne department in Limousin and empties into the Isle near Coulaures in Dordogne, Aquitaine. Its main tributaties 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]