Bevinco Explained

Bevinco
Pushpin Map:Corsica#France
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Corsica
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Haute-Corse
Mouth:Étang de Biguglia
Mouth Location:Tyrrhenian Sea

The Bevinco is a small river in the northeast of the Haute-Corse department on the French island of Corsica.It is the main tributary of the Étang de Biguglia, the largest wetland in Corsica.

Location

The Bevinco is long.It rises on the eastern slopes of the Monte Reghia di Pozzo.It flows in a northeast direction past Murato and Biguglia to enter the Étang de Biguglia, a coastal lagoon protected as a nature reserve, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea through its north end.The Bevinco is the main tributary of the lagoon.It crosses the communes of Bigorno, Biguglia, Furiani, Lento, Murato, Olmeta-di-Tuda, Piève, Rutali and Vallecalle.

Hydrology

Measurement of the water flow were made between 1960 and 2021 at the Olmeta-di-Tuda [Lancone] station.The watershed at this point covers .Annual precipitation was calculated as .The average flow of water throughout the year was .

Tributaries

The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Bevinco: