Luri (river) explained

Luri
Pushpin Map:Corsica#France
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Corsica
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Haute-Corse
Subdivision Type4:Commune
Subdivision Name4:Luri
Mouth:Tyrrhenian Sea

The Luri (French: '''Ruisseau de Luri''') is a coastal stream in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.It flows across the Cap Corse peninsula to the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Course

The Luri is long.It crosses the commune of Luri, Haute-Corse.The only named tributary of the Luri is the Ruisseau de Furcone, which enters the Luri from the south near the village of Luri.The Luri rises in the northwest of the Cap Corse peninsula to the northeast of the Monte Grofiglieta.It flows northeast past the village of Spergane, then east-southeast past the villages of Luri and Campo to enter the sea at Santa Severa.The D180 follows the stream for most of its course.

Hydrology

Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Luri [Campo] station from 1972 to 1999.The watershed above this station covers .Annual precipitation was calculated as .The average water flow throughout the year was .