Asco (river)
| Asco | ||
 Genoese bridge at Asco |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : Y71-0400 | |
| location | France , Corsica | |
| River system | Golo | |
| Drain over | Golo → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of Asco 42 ° 23 ′ 2 ″ N , 8 ° 56 ′ 16 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 2120 m | |
| muzzle | on the municipal boundary of Piedigriggio and Canavaggia in the Golo coordinates: 42 ° 28 ′ 15 ″ N , 9 ° 12 ′ 36 ″ E 42 ° 28 ′ 15 ″ N , 9 ° 12 ′ 36 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 181 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1939 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 57 ‰ | |
| length | 34 km | |
| Catchment area | 366 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Tartagine | |
The Asco is a river in France that runs in the Haute-Corse department on the island of Corsica . It rises on the northwest flank of Monte Cinto (2706 m) and generally drains east to northeast through the Corsica Regional Nature Park . The source stream changes its name several times and is first called Ruisseau de Tighiettu , then Ruisseau de Stranciacone . After passing the village of Asco , the river is called the same and runs through the deeply cut and wildly rugged granite gorge Gorges de l'Asco . Near the hamlet of Ponte Leccia , on the municipal border between Piedigriggio and Canavaggia , the Asco flows into the Golo as a left tributary after 34 kilometers .
Places on the river
tourism
The Asco is interesting for whitewater enthusiasts who can navigate the river for the last ten kilometers (usually until mid-May).
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
- ↑ estuary geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
- ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Asco from SANDRE (French), accessed on March 31, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.