Loue (Isle)

The Loue (French pronunciation: [lu]; Occitan: Loa) 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]

Loue
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMassif Central
Mouth 
  location
Isle
  coordinates
45°18′19″N 0°58′22″E
Length51 km (32 mi)
Basin size198 km2 (76 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.91 m3/s (103 cu ft/s) at Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil
Basin features
ProgressionIsleDordogneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

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

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]

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