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.
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.
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 .