Marchiazza Explained

Marchiazza
Map:LocationMarchiazzaCreek.png
Source1 Location:near Cima Frascheja (Sostegno)
Source1 Elevation:600m (2,000feet)
Mouth Location:Cervo near Collobiano
Mouth Coordinates:45.3936°N 8.3661°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Italy
Length:34km (21miles)
Discharge1 Avg:2.4m3/s[1]
Basin Size:118km2

The Marchiazza is a 34 km long stream (Italian: torrente) of Piedmont, in north-western Italy. It is a left side tributary of the Cervo which flows through the provinces of Biella and Vercelli.

Geography

The Marchiazza is formed in the eastern and hilly part of the Alpi Biellesi from the confluence of several streams; the longest of them is named Rio della Moja and has its source on the southern slopse of Cima Frascheja (625 m, municipality of Sostegno). The Marchiazza flows close to the village of Lozzolo and comes out of the hills entering the Po plain. In the territory of Gattinara it receives the waters of its mail natural tributary named Rio della Marchiazzola. Heading south in crosses the Baraggia heathland and then the paddy fields of the province of Vercelli. Between Albano Vercellese and Villarboit the Marchiazza is overpassed by Canale Cavour (one of the main irrigation canals in Italy) through a water bridge.In its lowest course the stream receives the waters of several small canals and part of its water is diverted for irrigation purposes. Near Collobiano the Marchiazza end its course flowing into the river Cervo at 136,7 matres s.l.m.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: AA.VV.. Piano di tutela delle acque (Sottobacino Sesia - monografia aggregata. 2013-03-08. 2007. Regione Piemonte. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100216050418/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/monografie/dwd/b1/mono_aggregate/sesia.pdf. 2010-02-16.
  2. CTR (Carta Tecnica Regionale) 1:10.000, Regione Piemonte, Settore Cartografico and Settore Sistema Informativo Territoriale, 2007 raster version