Rhue (river)

Rhue
The Rhue at Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBesse-et-Saint-Anastaise
 • coordinates45°29′51″N 02°50′42″E / 45.49750°N 2.84500°E / 45.49750; 2.84500
 • elevation1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Dordogne
 • coordinates
45°22′51″N 02°28′40″E / 45.38083°N 2.47778°E / 45.38083; 2.47778
 • elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Length56.6 km (35.2 mi)
Basin size641 km2 (247 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDordogneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

The Rhue (French pronunciation: [ʁy]; also called Grande Rhue, [ɡʁɑ̃d ʁy]) is a 56.6-kilometre (35.2 mi) river in the Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Corrèze départements, south central France.[1] Its source is at Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, near Super Besse, in the parc naturel régional des volcans d'Auvergne, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) southeast of the puy de Sancy. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Dordogne into which it flows at Bort-les-Orgues.

Its main tributaries are the Santoire, the Petite Rhue and the Tarentaine.

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - rivière la rhue (P0--0250)".