Loue

For the river in southwestern France, see Loue (Isle).
For a small shelter or tent, see Loue (tent).
Loue

The source of the Loue, showing karst formations.
Origin Jura mountains
47°0′39″N 6°17′57″E / 47.01083°N 6.29917°E
Mouth Doubs
47°0′47″N 5°26′55″E / 47.01306°N 5.44861°ECoordinates: 47°0′47″N 5°26′55″E / 47.01306°N 5.44861°E
Basin countries France
Length 122 km
Source elevation 528 m
Avg. discharge 59 m³/s
Basin area 1,760 km²

The Loue is a river of eastern France, a left tributary of the Doubs, which it joins downstream of Dole. Its source is a karstic spring in the Jura mountains near Ouhans, which at least partly receives its water from the Doubs. This connection with the Doubs was only 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 départements and towns:

References

  1. April McMahon (1994). Understanding language change. Cambridge University Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-521-44665-1.