| Loue | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The source of the Loue, showing karst formations | |
.png) Course of the Loue interactive map | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Jura mountains |
| • coordinates | 47°0′39″N 6°17′57″E / 47.01083°N 6.29917°E |
| • elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Doubs |
• coordinates | 47°0′47″N 5°26′55″E / 47.01306°N 5.44861°E |
| Length | 122 km (76 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,760 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 59 m3/s (2,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Doubs→ Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Loue (French pronunciation: [lu]) is a river of eastern France, a left tributary of the Doubs, which it joins downstream of Dole. It is 122 km (76 mi) long.[1] Its source is a karst spring in the Jura mountains near Ouhans, which at least partly receives its water from the Doubs. This connection with the Doubs was discovered in 1901 when a spillage from the Pernod factory into the Doubs was transmitted into the Loue.[2]
The Loue flows through the following departments and towns:
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Loue (U26-0400)".
- ^ April McMahon (1994). Understanding language change. Cambridge University Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-521-44665-1.