River mouth Lys Country France | ||
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Similar Leie, Marque, Metropolitan Lille, Citadel of Lille, Lawe | ||
The Deûle (Dutch: Deule) is a river of northern France which is channeled for the main part of its course (from Lens to Lille). The upstream part is still partly free-flowing and is known as the Souchez. The Deûle flows into the Lys (right bank) in Deûlémont.
Map of Canal de la De%C3%BBle, France
The Souchez is formed from the union, in the village of Souchez, 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 of mining depressions.
The Deûle flows through the departments of Pas-de-Calais and Nord, and the towns of Lens, Wingles, Loos, Lille, Wambrechies and Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, before it flows into the Lys at Deûlémont.
The Deûle does not yet profit from a Schéma d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux.