Chiusella

Chiusella

The Chiusella between Vistrorio and Issiglio

Location within the province of Turin
Country Italy: province of Turin
Basin
Main source Monte Marzo
around 2,300 m (7,500 ft)
River mouth Dora Baltea
223 m (732 ft)[1]
Basin size 212.9 km2 (82.2 sq mi)[2]
Physical characteristics
Length 41.2 km (25.6 mi)[3]
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    (mouth) 6.1 m3/s (220 cu ft/s)[2]
Features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    rio Dondogna, torrente Tarva, torrente Bersella, rio Quaglia, rio Ribes
  • Right:
    rio Sportore, rio Ricordone, rio Trueisa, torrente Savenca

The Chiusella (Piedmontese: Ciusèila) is a 41-kilometre (25 mi) long creek in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Geography

The Chiusella in the plain near Romano Canavese

The Chiusella starts in the Graian Alps near Mount Marzo and Bocchetta delle Oche, a mountain pass connecting its valley with Val Soana. Flowing initially from NW to SE it reaches Traversella and the permanently inhabited part of the valley. In the territory of Issiglio it receives from the right side the waters of Torrente Savenca, its main tributary. The Chiusella is then blocked by a dam forming the Lake Gurzia. Flowing eastwards it forms a canyon and leaves the mountains entering the plain; near Strambino it finally flows into the Dora Baltea.[1]

Tributaries

The bridges on the Chiusella

References

  1. 1 2 Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007
  2. 1 2 AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  3. AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2013-01-28.

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Coordinates: 45°24′10″N 7°54′54″E / 45.40278°N 7.91500°E / 45.40278; 7.91500

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