| Creuse | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | La Creuse (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Plateau de Millevaches |
| • elevation | 932 m (3,058 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vienne |
• coordinates | 47°0′22″N 0°34′7″E / 47.00611°N 0.56861°E |
| Length | 263 km (163 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,570 km2 (3,690 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 81 m3/s (2,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vienne→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Creuse (French pronunciation: [kʁøz] ; Occitan: Cruesa) is a 263-kilometre (163 mi) long river in western France, a tributary of the Vienne.[1] Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central.