Lède facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lède
River
The Lède river at Casseneuil
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Lot-et-Garonne
Communes	Lacapelle-Biron, Gavaudun, Monflanquin, Lédat, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Casseneuil
City	Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Source
- location	Blanquefort-sur-Briolance, Lot-et-Garonne, France
- elevation	205 m (673 ft)
- coordinates	44°37′10″N 0°56′22″E / 44.61944°N 0.93944°E / 44.61944; 0.93944
Mouth	Lot
- location	Casseneuil, Lot-et-Garonne, France
- elevation	40 m (131 ft)
- coordinates	44°26′40″N 0°37′03″E / 44.44444°N 0.61750°E / 44.44444; 0.61750
Length	54.1 km (34 mi)
Basin	411 km² (159 sq mi)
Discharge	for Casseneuil
- average	2.23 m³/s (79 cu ft/s)

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 54.1 km (33.6 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 440 km² (170 sq mi).

Valley of the Lède at Gavaudun

Its average yearly discharge is 2.23 m³/s (79 cu ft/s) at Casseneuil where the Lède joins the Lot. The largest discharges are during winter, with 5.38 m³/s (190 cu ft/s) 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 205 m (673 ft).

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 40 m (131 ft) 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