Riale Carecchio

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Riale Carecchio
Lavertezzo with Riale Carecchio

Lavertezzo with Riale Carecchio

Data
Water code CH : 4689
location Switzerland
River system Po
Drain over Verzasca  → Ticino  → Po  → Adria
source between the peaks of Madone and Poncione di Piotta
46 ° 14 ′ 48 ″  N , 8 ° 55 ′ 7 ″  E
Source height approx.  1957  m above sea level M.
muzzle at Lavertezzo in the Verzasca coordinates: 46 ° 15 ′ 27 ″  N , 8 ° 50 ′ 21 ″  E ; CH1903:  707 978  /  123854 46 ° 15 '27 "  N , 8 ° 50' 21"  O
Mouth height 521  m above sea level M.
Height difference approx. 1436 m
Bottom slope approx. 19%
length 7.6 km
Catchment area 44.51 km²
Discharge  at the mouth of the
A Eo : 44.51 km² 		MQ
Mq
 		2.81 m³ / s
63.1 l / (s km²)
Right tributaries Torrente di Gared, Agro
Communities Lavertezzo

The Riale Carecchio is an approximately 8 kilometer long left tributary of the Verzasca in the Swiss canton of Ticino , which flows through the Val Carecchio above Lavertezzo .

geography

course

The river rises at about 1957  m above sea level. M. at Alpe Rognói between the peaks of Madone ( 2395  m above sea level ) and Poncione di Piotta ( 2440  m above sea level ). It initially flows northwest through the narrow and densely wooded valley, accompanied by a hiking trail on its right bank. It passes the abandoned Alp Monte della Valle and the abandoned settlement of Rodana , located on a foothill of the Pizzo d'Eus , both of which consist of stone houses. Shortly afterwards, near Cognera , it takes in the Agro , which is more than twice as water-rich, from the right and drains the Val d'Agro and Val Pincascia . Here he turns to the southwest and only a little later reaches the village of Lavertezzo, where he is at 521  m above sea level. M. opens into the Verzasca from the left.

Catchment area

The catchment area of ​​the Riale Carecchio measures 44.51 square kilometers, of which 46.5% is wooded area , 43% unproductive area , 8.8% agricultural area, 1.5% water area and 0.1% settlement area. The highest point is at 2514  m above sea level. M. at the Cima di Bri , the average altitude is 1696  m above sea level. M.

Web links

Commons : Riale Carecchio  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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 August 29, 2017 .