Magliasina

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Magliasina
The Magliasina at Vezio

The Magliasina at Vezio

Data
Water code CH : 74
location Switzerland
River system Po
Drain over Lake Lugano  → Tresa  → Lake Maggiore  → Ticino  → Po  → Adria
Headwaters Southern slope of Monte Gradiccioli
46 ° 4 '42 "  N , 8 ° 51' 58"  O
Source height 1558  m above sea level M.
muzzle near Caslano in Lake Lugano Coordinates: 45 ° 58 ′ 20 "  N , 8 ° 53 ′ 35"  E ; CH1903:  712 729  /  92240 45 ° 58 '20 "  N , 8 ° 53' 35"  O
Mouth height 271  m above sea level M.
Height difference 1287 m
Bottom slope 77 ‰
length 16.8 km
Catchment area 34.61 km²
Discharge  at the mouth of the
A Eo : 34.61 km² 		MQ
Mq
 		1.28 m³ / s
37 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Fiumicella , Riale di Murasco
Right tributaries Agario , Firinescio , Riale di Breno, Riale di Monte Pellegrino, Riale di Molge
Communities Alto Malcantone , Aranno , Miglieglia , Novaggio , Curio , Vernate , Neggio , Pura , Caslano , Magliaso

The Magliasina is a 17-kilometer tributary of Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino . It drains part of the Malcantone west of Lugano .

geography

course

The Magliasina arises at 1558  m above sea level. M. through the confluence of two short source streams at Alpe Trepezzi on the southern slope of Monte Gradiccioli . Early on, it takes in several mountain streams that arise on the slopes of Monte Magno , Pòla and Monte Ferraro , including the Agario . It flows through the Malcantone valley in a southerly direction and flows out at 271  m above sea level. M. between Magliaso and Caslano in Lake Lugano .

Catchment area

The catchment area of ​​the Magliasina measures 34.61 square kilometers, of which 73.9% is wooded area , 13.3% agricultural area, 6.5% unproductive area , 5.5% settlement area and 0.7% water area.

The highest point is at 1930  m above sea level. M. a little below the Monte Gradiccioli on its southern slope, the mean height is 909  m above sea level. M. and the lowest point is at the mouth at 270  m above sea level. M.

The mean discharge at the mouth is 1.28 m³ / s, with a maximum in May of 2.27 m³ / s and a minimum in February of 0.64 m³ / s.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Geoserver of the Swiss Federal Administration ( information )
  2. ↑ a b c Modeled mean annual discharge. In: Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waters: sub-catchment areas 2 km². Retrieved July 13, 2019 .