Oso (river) explained

Oso
Pushpin Map:Corsica#France
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Corsica
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Corse-du-Sud
Mouth:Tyrrhenian Sea

The Oso (or Osu) is a small coastal river in the southeast of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.

Course

The Oso is long.It crosses the communes of Lecci, Porto-Vecchio, San-Gavino-di-Carbini and Zonza.The Oso rises to the southwest of the Monte Calva.The source is in the territorial forest of L'Ospedale at an altitude of about northeast of the Punta di u Diamante.

In its upper section the stream is called the Ruisseau de Piscia di Ghjaddu.A waterfall on this section is one of the regional tourist attractions.It flows southwest, then southeast, and receives the Ruisseau de Palavesani from the right, which drains the Ospedale Reservoir.It then flows east and then south, then turns west to enter Stagnolu Bay to the west of Saint-Cyprien.There are beautiful natural pools for swimming in the mountainous section and in the plains.

Hydrology

Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Lecci station from 1968 to 1980.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 Oso (ordered by length) and sub-tributaries: