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Bouès
Bouès is located in France
Bouès
Bouès is located in Occitanie
Bouès
Country France
Physical characteristics
Main source Plateau de Lannemezan
River mouth Arros
43°33′53″N 0°5′50″E / 43.56472°N 0.09722°E / 43.56472; 0.09722
Length 63 km (39 mi)
Basin features
Progression ArrosAdourAtlantic Ocean

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.

Geography

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

  • Hautes-Pyrénées : Capvern, Lutilhous, Bernadets-Dessus, Sère-Rustaing, Vidou.
  • Gers : Miélan, Tillac (Gers), Marciac.

Main tributaries

  • (R) Cabournieu, from Monpardiac
  • (L) Laüs or Lahus, from Laguian-Mazous
  • (R) Lis or Lys

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Boues para niños

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