| Deûle | |
|---|---|
 The Deûle nearBois Blancs | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | France |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lys |
• coordinates | 50°43′52″N2°56′41″E / 50.73111°N 2.94472°E /50.73111; 2.94472 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lys→Scheldt→North Sea |
TheDeûle (French pronunciation:[døl];Dutch:Deule) is ariver of northernFrance which is channeled for the main part of its course (fromLens toLille). The upstream part is still partly free-flowing and is known as theSouchez. The Deûle flows into theLys (right bank) inDeûlémont.
The Souchez is formed from the union, in the village ofSouchez, of two smaller brooks, called the Carency and the Saint-Nazaire.
The channeled part comprises two branches:
Immediately downstream of Lens, the channel is unusually elevated compared to the neighboring banks, as a result ofmining depressions.
The Deûle flows through the departments ofPas-de-Calais andNord, and the towns of Lens,Wingles,Loos, Lille,Wambrechies andQuesnoy-sur-Deûle, before it flows into the Lys at Deûlémont.
The Deûle does not yet profit from aSchéma d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux.
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