Turano (river)
Turano | ||
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location | Italy , Abruzzo , Latium | |
River system | Tiber | |
Drain over | Velino → Nera → Tiber → Tyrrhenian Sea | |
River basin district | Appennino Centrale | |
source | on Monte Bove | |
muzzle | at Rieti in the Velino coordinates: 42 ° 26 ′ 21 ″ N , 12 ° 47 ′ 41 ″ E 42 ° 26 ′ 21 ″ N , 12 ° 47 ′ 41 ″ E
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length | 70 km | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Lago del Turano |
The Turano (Latin Tolenus ) is a river in central Italy , in the regions of Abruzzo and Latium . It is a left tributary of the Velino , into which it flows at Rieti .
It rises on Monte Bove in the municipality of Carsoli and is 70 km long. It flows through the Sabine Mountains .
Turano reservoir
Lago del Turano | ||
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Tributaries | Turano | |
Drain | Turano | |
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Coordinates | 42 ° 12 ′ 42 " N , 12 ° 57 ′ 25" E | |
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Altitude above sea level | 536 m slm | |
surface | 5.6 km² | |
length | 7.9 km | |
width | 1.3 km |
From 1935 to 1938 the Lago del Turano was dammed. The most fertile soils in the region disappeared, leading to an exodus of the population. Today, however, the lake plays an important role in tourism, which has become the most important industry.
Web links
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