Loue

Loue
The source of the Loue, showing karst formations.
Country	France
Basin features
Main source	Jura mountains 528 m (1,732 ft) 47°0′39″N 6°17′57″E / 47.01083°N 6.29917°E / 47.01083; 6.29917 (source Loue)
River mouth	Doubs 47°0′47″N 5°26′55″E / 47.01306°N 5.44861°E / 47.01306; 5.44861 (Doubs-Loue)Coordinates: 47°0′47″N 5°26′55″E / 47.01306°N 5.44861°E / 47.01306; 5.44861 (Doubs-Loue)
Progression	Doubs→ Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Basin size	1,760 km2 (680 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	122 km (76 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 59 m3/s (2,100 cu ft/s)

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 .

The Loue flows through the following departments and towns: