Cenischia
| Cenischia | |
|---|---|
Col du Mont Cenis | |
| • elevation | c. 3,171 m (10,404 ft) |
Susa | |
• coordinates | 45°8′10″N 7°3′29″E / 45.13611°N 7.05806°E |
| Length | 24.8 km (15.4 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 147.4 km2 (56.9 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.02 m3/s (107 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dora Riparia→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
The Cenischia (Italian pronunciation: Po basin, it is a left tributary of the Dora Riparia and forms the valley called the Val Cenischia which marks the boundary between the Graian Alps to the north and the Cottian Alps to the south.
The sources are in France near the
Col du Mont Cenis (Italian: Colle del Moncenisio). Before crossing into Italy, the river is dammed to form the Lac du Montcenis which receives the water of a number of other torrents and is employed as a source of hydropower
.
The Cenischia flows out of the reservoir near La Grande Croix and, having crossed into Italy, passes through the settlements of
Susa
.
References
- ^ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque – Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ a b AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque – Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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