Dore (river)

This article is about the river in France. For the river in Herefordshire, England, see River Dore.

Dore
upstream of Olliergues
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Massif Central
Mouth
• location	Allier
• coordinates	46°0′34″N 3°28′26″E
Length	140 km (87 mi)
Basin size	1,523 km2 (588 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Allier→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Dore (French pronunciation: [dɔʁ]; Occitan: Dòra) is a 140 km long river in central France in the department of Puy-de-Dôme. It is a right tributary of the Allier. Its source is near the town of Saint-Germain-l'Herm in the Massif Central. The Dore flows generally north, through the following towns: Arlanc, Ambert, Courpière, and Puy-Guillaume. The Dore flows into the Allier 6 km north of Puy-Guillaume.

Tributaries

Tributaries of the Dore, from source to mouth:

• Dolore (left)
• Miodet (left)
• Durolle (right)
• Vauziron (right)