Lède

The Lède is a river of south-western France that flows through the Lot-et-Garonne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is a right tributary of the Lot river.

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


Its average yearly discharge is  at Casseneuil where the Lède joins the Lot. The largest discharges are during winter, with  in February.

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Casseneuil

Course
The Lède starts in the place known as Capoulèze in the commune of Blanquefort-sur-Briolance at an elevation of about .

It flows generally to the southwestwest and passes through the communes, all in the Lot-et-Garonne department, of Blanquefort-sur-Briolance, Lacapelle-Biron, Paulhiac, Laussou, Gavaudun, La Sauvetat-sur-Lède, Monflanquin, Montagnac-sur-Lède, Salles, Lédat (it takes its name from the river), Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Casseneuil, where it flows into the Lot.

It joins the Lot on its right bank, at about  of altitude.

Tributaries
Most of tributaries of the Lède river are very short; only two tributaries are over 10 km long:
 Laussou - 13.2 km
 Leyze - 12.9 km

Related pages
 List of rivers of France

 References 

Other websites

 Banque Hydro -  Station O8584010 - La Lède à Casseneuil  

Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine