Buthier

Coordinates: 45°43′56″N 7°20′25″E / 45.7321°N 7.3403°E / 45.7321; 7.3403
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Buthier
Saumont dam, near Aosta
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGrandes Murailles glacier
 • elevation3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Dora Baltea in Aosta
 • coordinates
45°43′56″N 7°20′25″E / 45.7321°N 7.3403°E / 45.7321; 7.3403
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDora BalteaPoAdriatic Sea

The Buthier is a mountain torrent in north-west Italy. A left bank tributary of the Dora Baltea, its entire course lies within the Valpelline, a valley in the region of Aosta Valley.

Course[edit]

One branch of the river is formed by the Tsa de Tsan Glacier at an elevation of about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft); a second by the Grandes Murailles glacier at about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). The river is then dammed to form the Place-Moulin Lake reservoir, after which it passes through the communes of Bionaz, Oyace, Valpelline, Roisan and finally Aosta where it joins the Dora Baltea.

Tributaries[edit]

The principal tributaries from the left are:

  • Rû Verdonaz
  • Vessonaz;

and from the right:

  • Ollomont
  • Artanavaz.

Bridges[edit]

Notes[edit]

This article began as a translation from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia, specifically from this version