Kladeos
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| Kladeos | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Peloponnese |
| Mouth | |
• location | Alfeios |
• coordinates | 37°37′59″N 21°37′34″E / 37.63306°N 21.62611°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Alfeios→ Ionian Sea |
The river Kladeos flows through
Elis, Southern Greece, and empties into the river Alfeios.[1] As a tributary of the Alfeios, the Kladeos is fed by the Plataneiko
, Lagadino, Gani, and Liakoto streams. Already in classical antiquity, the river was diverted near Olympia in order to prevent flooding in winter. However, the sanctuary of Olympia was covered by a 4 m thick layer of sediment when it was excavated in 1875.
The river is named after Kladeos (
References
- ^ Fountoulis, I.; Mavroulis, Spyridon (2008). "Flood hazard assessment in the Kladeos River Basin (Olympia - Western Peloponnese, Greece)". AQUA 2008 3rd Conference.
- ^ Woodard, Roger (2007). The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology. Cambridge University Press. pp. 326–327.
External links
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