Isle (river)

The Isle () is a river of south-western France that flows through the Haute-Vienne, Dordogne and Gironde departments, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne river.

Geography
The Isle has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 61.7 cubic metres per second at Coutras.

Course
The Isle starts on the Monts du Limousin, part of the Massif Central, in the commune of Janailhac, Haute-Vienne department, at an elevation of about .

It flows generally southwest through the Haute-Vienne, Dordogne and Gironde departments before flowing into the Dordogne river in Libourne at about  of altitude.

The Isle flows through 2 regions, 3 departments and 66 communes. The main communes are:

 Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
 Haute-Vienne: La Meyze
 Dordogne: Jumilhac-le-Grand, Périgueux, Saint-Astier, Neuvic, Mussidan, Montpon-Ménestérol
 Gironde: Coutras, Guîtres, Saint-Denis-de-Pile,Libourne

Main tributaries 
The main tributaries (more than 50 km long) of the Isle river are:
 Left tributaries
 Loue - 50.9 km;
 Auvézère - 112.2 km;
 Right tributaries
 Dronne - 200.6 km;
 Lary - 53.7 km;

Gallery

Related pages
 List of rivers of France

 References 

Other websites

 Banque Hydro - Station P9001510 - L'Isle à Coutras  

Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine