Fium'Alto explained

Fium'Alto
Map:File:Fium'Alto.png
Pushpin Map:Corsica#France
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Corsica
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Haute-Corse
Mouth:Tyrrhenian Sea

The Fium'Alto (or Fium'Altu) is a small coastal river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.

Course

The Fium'Alto is long.It crosses the communes of Carcheto-Brustico, Casalta, Croce, Ficaja, Monacia-d'Orezza, Penta-di-Casinca, Piano, Piazzole, Piedicroce, Piedipartino, Pie-d'Orezza, Porri, La Porta, Pruno, Rapaggio, Scata, Stazzona, San-Damiano, San-Gavino-d'Ampugnani and Taglio-Isolaccio.

The Fium'Alto rises to the south of the Monte San Petrone in the commune of Pie d'Orezza.It flows southeast past the village of Pie d'Orezza, east past Piedicroce and Stazzona, then generally north and east to the town of Folelli (Penta-di-Casinca) and the sea.The D71 road follows the upper part of the river, and then the D506 follows it for the remainder of its course.

Hydrology

Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Taglio-Isolaccio Acitaja station from 1960 to 2021.The watershed above this station covers .Annual precipitation was calculated as .The average flow of water throughout the year was .

Tributaries

The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Bravone (ordered by length) and sub-tributaries:

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