Brembo
Brembo | ||
Course of the Brembo |
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location | Bergamo Province ( Lombardy Region , Italy) | |
River system | Po | |
Drain over | Adda → Po → Adria | |
origin | on Pizzo del Diavolo and Pizzo dei Tre Signori | |
Source height | 2142 m slm | |
muzzle | at Vaprio d'Adda in the Adda coordinates: 45 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ N , 9 ° 32 ′ 0 ″ E 45 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ N , 9 ° 32 ′ 0 ″ E
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length | 74 km | |
Catchment area | 935 km² | |
Drain |
MQ |
30 m³ / s |
Small towns | Ponte San Pietro | |
Brembo in Ponte San Pietro |
The Brembo is a left tributary of the Adda in Lombardy . It has a length of 74 km and a catchment area of 935 km². It carries an average of about 30 m³ / s.
geography
The Brembo rises from two tributaries on the Pizzo del Diavolo and Pizzo dei Tre Signori , which join in the municipality of Lenna . It flows into the Adda near Vaprio d' Adda.
history
The river has caused major floods on several occasions, most recently in 1987.
Sports
The middle section of the river can also be used for white water canoeing. The level of difficulty goes from WW I to WW II +.
Web links
Commons : Brembo River - collection of images, videos and audio files