Doubs River
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| Origin | Jura mountains |
| Mouth | Saône |
| Basin countries | France, Switzerland |
| Length | 430 km |
| Source elevation | 937 m |
| Avg. discharge | 176 m³/s |
| Basin area | 7,500 km² |
The Doubs is a 430 km long river in eastern France and western Switzerland, left tributary of the Saône. Its source is near Mouthe in the western Jura mountains. First it flows north-east, more or less along the French-Swiss border (forming the border for approx. 40 km). Near Montbéliard it turns south-west, until it flows into the river Saône in Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, approx. 20 km north-east of Chalon-sur-Saône.
The Doubs flows through the following départements, cantons and cities:
- Doubs (F, named after the river): Pontarlier.
- Canton of Neuchâtel (CH).
- Canton of Jura (CH): Saint-Ursanne.
- Doubs (F): Montbéliard, Besançon.
- Jura (F): Dole.
- Saône-et-Loire (F): Verdun-sur-le-Doubs.
Trbutaries include:
- Loue
- Dessoubre
The river forms several lakes:
- Lac des Brenets (elevation 750 m)
- Lac de Moron (elevation 716 m)
- Lac de Biaufond (elevation 610 m)
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