Deule River
| Deûle | |
|---|---|
The Deûle near Bois Blancs.
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| Country | France |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | France |
| River mouth |
Lys 50°43′52″N 2°56′41″E / 50.73111°N 2.94472°ECoordinates: 50°43′52″N 2°56′41″E / 50.73111°N 2.94472°E |
| Progression | Lys→ Scheldt→ North Sea |
The Deûle (Dutch: Deule) is a river of northern France which is channeled for the main part of its course (from Lens to Lille). The upstream part is still partly free-flowing and is known as the Souchez. The Deûle flows into the Lys (right bank) in Deûlémont.
The Souchez is formed from the union, in the village of Souchez, of two smaller brooks, called the Carency and the Saint-Nazaire.
The channeled part comprises two branches:
Immediately downstream of Lens, the channel is unusually elevated compared to the neighboring banks, as a result of mining depressions.
The Deûle flows through the departments of Pas-de-Calais and Nord, and the towns of Lens, Wingles, Loos, Lille, Wambrechies and Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, before it flows into the Lys at Deûlémont.
The Deûle does not yet profit from a Schéma d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux.
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