Loue Explained

Loue
Map:Loue (rivière).png
Source1 Coordinates:47.0108°N 6.2992°W
Mouth Coordinates:47.0131°N 5.4486°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:122km (76miles)
Source1 Elevation:528m (1,732feet)
Discharge1 Avg:59m3/s
Basin Size:1760km2

The Loue (in French pronounced as /lu/) is a river of eastern France, a left tributary of the Doubs, which it joins downstream of Dole. It is 122km (76miles) long. 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.[1]

The Loue flows through the following departments and towns:

Ornans, Quingey

Montbarrey

Notes and References

  1. Book: April McMahon . Understanding language change . . 1994 . 0-521-44665-1 . 133.