The Bouès is a right tributary of the Arros, at the eastern end of the basin of the Adour, in the Southwest of France. It is 63 km (39 mi) long.[1]
| Bouès | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Plateau de Lannemezan |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arros |
• coordinates | 43°33′53″N 0°5′50″E / 43.56472°N 0.09722°E |
| Length | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arros→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
Geography edit
The Bouès rises near Capvern, west of Lannemezan where it is fed by the Neste Canal. It flows north through a narrow valley and joins the Arros, downstream from Marciac, in a historical region known as Rivière-Basse.
Départements and towns edit
- Hautes-Pyrénées : Capvern, Lutilhous, Bernadets-Dessus, Sère-Rustaing, Vidou.
- Gers : Miélan, Tillac (Gers), Marciac.
Main tributaries edit
- (R) Cabournieu, from Monpardiac
- (L) Laüs or Lahus, from Laguian-Mazous
- (R) Lis or Lys
References edit
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