Doubs (river)

Doubs

The Doubs just before Besançon
Native name Le Doubs
Other name(s) German: Dub
Country France, Switzerland
Basin
Main source Mouthe, Jura mountains
937 m (3,074 ft)
46°42′17″N 6°12′34″E / 46.70472°N 6.20944°E / 46.70472; 6.20944
River mouth Saône
46°54′3″N 5°1′27″E / 46.90083°N 5.02417°E / 46.90083; 5.02417Coordinates: 46°54′3″N 5°1′27″E / 46.90083°N 5.02417°E / 46.90083; 5.02417
Progression Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Basin size 7,500 km2 (2,900 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 453 kilometres (281 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    176 m3/s (6,200 cu ft/s)

The Doubs (French: Le Doubs, French pronunciation: ​[du], German: Dub) is a 453 kilometres (281 mi) long river in eastern France and western Switzerland, left tributary of the Saône. Its source is near Mouthe in the western Jura mountains.

First it flows northeast, more or less along the French-Swiss border (forming the border for approx. 40 km). Near Montbéliard it turns southwest, until it flows into the river Saône in Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, approx. 20 km northeast of Chalon-sur-Saône. Its entire course resembles an inverted letter U, with the northeastern corner the only point at which the Doubs flows into Switzerland as far as Saint-Ursanne.

The waterfall known as the Saut du Doubs is located on the French-Swiss border.

The Saut du Doubs
Course of the Doubs

The Doubs flows through the following Departments of France, Cantons of Switzerland, and cities:

Tributaries include:

The river forms several lakes:

See also

References

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