Rhue (river)
The Rhue (French: la Rhue, also called Grande Rhue) 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.
| Rhue | |
|---|---|
 The Rhue at Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise |
| • coordinates | 45°29′51″N 02°50′42″E |
| • elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Dordogne |
• coordinates | 45°22′51″N 02°28′40″E |
• elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Length | 56.6 km (35.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 641 km2 (247 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
Its main tributaries are the Santoire, the Petite Rhue and the Tarentaine.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Puy-de-Dôme: Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Picherande, Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues
- Cantal: Chanterelle, Condat, Saint-Amandin, Montboudif, Trémouille, Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil, Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal, Antignac, Vebret
- Corrèze: Bort-les-Orgues
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 6 May 2009.
References
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