Cenischia
| Cenischia | |
|---|---|
 The Cenischia from Punta Lamet | |
 Cenischia location within high Susa Valley | |
| Country |
France: department of Savoie Italy: province of Turin |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Col du Mont Cenis c. 3,171 m (10,404 ft) |
| River mouth |
Dora Riparia, near Susa 45°8′10″N 7°3′29″E / 45.13611°N 7.05806°ECoordinates: 45°8′10″N 7°3′29″E / 45.13611°N 7.05806°E |
| Basin size | 147.4 km2 (56.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 24.8 km (15.4 mi)[2] |
| Discharge |
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The Cenischia (French: La Cenise) is a mountain torrent which straddles the south-west French department of Savoie and the north-west Italian Province of Turin. Part of the Po basin, it is a left tributary of the Dora Riparia and forms the valley called the Val Cenischia which marks the boundary between the Graian Alps to the north and the Cottian Alps to the south.
The sources are in France near the Col du Mont Cenis (Italian: Colle del Moncenisio). Before crossing into Italy, the river is dammed to form the Lac du Montcenis which receives the water of a number of other torrents and is employed as a source of hydropower.
The Cenischia flows out of the reservoir near La Grande Croix and, having crossed into Italy, passes through the settlements of Moncenisio, Novalesa and Venaus before meeting the Dora Riparia at Susa.
Notes
- The initial version of this article was based upon a translation of this version of its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia and checked against a map of the area.
- 1 2 AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2012-06-05.