Rhue (river) explained

Rhue
Map:Rhue (rivière).png
Source1 Location:Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Source1 Coordinates:45.4975°N 2.845°W
Mouth Coordinates:45.3808°N 2.4778°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:56.6km (35.2miles)
Source1 Elevation:1250m (4,100feet)
Mouth Elevation:410m (1,350feet)
Discharge1 Avg:20m3/s
Basin Size:641km2

The Rhue (in French pronounced as /ʁy/; also called Grande Rhue, in French pronounced as /ɡʁɑ̃d ʁy/) is a 56.6km (35.2miles) river in the Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Corrèze départements, south central France. Its source is at Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, near Super Besse, in the parc naturel régional des volcans d'Auvergne, 4.5km (02.8miles) 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.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: