Aïgue Longue

LocationCountryFrancePhysical characteristicsSource  • locationMoor of Pont-Long Mouth Luy de Béarn43°26′36″N 0°27′48″W / 43.44333°N 0.46333°W / 43.44333; -0.46333Length24 km (15 mi)Basin featuresProgressionLuy de Béarn→ Luy→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean

The Aïgue Longue (or Aygue Longue) is a left tributary of the Luy de Béarn, at Mazerolles, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Southwest of France. It is 24.4 km (15.2 mi) long.^[1]

Name

Its name means 'long water (stream)'.

Geography

The Aïgue Longue rises in the moor of Pont-Long in the north of Pau. It flows through the lake of Uzein and joins the Luy de Béarn, 77 kilometres (48 mi) upstream from Mazerolles, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in a parallel motion with the Uzan.

A dam near Mazerolles forms a reservoir named Lac de L'Aigue Longue.

Main tributaries

• (L) Lata
• (R) Bruscos

References