Varatella Explained

Varatella
Length:	7km (04miles)^[1]
Source1 Elevation:	170m (560feet)
Mouth Elevation:	0m (00feet)
Basin Size:	44km2
Mouth Location:	Borghetto Santo Spirito (SV)
Mouth Coordinates:	44.1119°N 8.2461°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Map:	Varatella map.png

The Varatella (or Varatello^[2]) is a 7km (04miles) stream of Liguria (Italy).

Geography

The river is formed at 170m (560feet) elevation by the confluence of two streams, Rio della Valle and Rio di Carpe, in the comune of Toirano. The river then flows through the Valle Varatella and crosses the centre of Toirano, where it receives from right the waters of rio Barescione, its main tributary. Heading south-east the Varatella reaches Borghetto Santo Spirito and ends its course in the Ligurian Sea, after being crossed by Autostrada A10, Genoa–Ventimiglia railway and Aurelia national road.

Varatella basin is totally included in the Province of Savona.^[3]

Main tributaries

• Left hand:
  • Rio della valle
  • Rio delle Banchette
• Right hand:
  • Rio di Carpe
  • Rio Barescione
  • Rio di Riva

See also

• List of rivers of Italy

External links

• Torrente Varatella www.fiumi.com (fishing rules for the stream)

Notes and References

1. PIANO DI BACINO STRALCIO SUL RISCHIO IDROGEOLOGICO, Provincia di Savona, on-line in pdf: http://www.provincia.savona.it/sites/default/files/allegati/piani-di-bacino/05_relazione_generale.pdf (access: 2015-10-09)
2. Carta turistica ed escursionistica - Provincia di Savona - 1:50.000 map of Provincia di Savona
3. 1:25.000 map of the Istituto Geografico Militare, on-line on www.pcn.minambiente.it/viewer