Belbo Explained

Belbo
Source1 Location:Colli di Montezemolo, Langhe
Source1 Elevation:800m (2,600feet)
Mouth:Tanaro
Mouth Coordinates:44.895°N 8.5259°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Italy
Length:94.9km (59miles)[1]
Discharge1 Avg:(mouth) 5.1m3/s[2]
Basin Size:468.6km2
Map:Belbo location map.jpg
Tributaries Left:Tinella

The Belbo is a river of southern Piedmont, Italy. It is a right-side tributary of the Tanaro.

Geography

The Belbo rises in the Langhe, on the borders between Piedmont and Liguria in the hills of Montezemolo.After flowing through the Piedmontese provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria, the river joins the Tanaro from the right at Villa del Foro, in the comune of Alessandria.

Notes and References

  1. Book: AA.VV.. Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici. 2014-05-08. 2004. Regione Piemonte. Elaborato I.c/5. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054248/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/allegati_tec/dwd/1/a/1_a-5.pdf. 2012-02-25.
  2. Book: AA.VV.. Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici. 2014-04-08. 2004. Regione Piemonte. Elaborato I.c/7. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054359/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/allegati_tec/dwd/1/c/1_c-7.pdf. 2012-02-25.