Brenta (river)
The Brenta is an important river in northeastern Italy. It begins near the Caldonazzo and Levico lakes in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and flows for more than 174 kilometres (108 mi) into the Adriatic Sea to the south of the city of Venice.
| Brenta | |
|---|---|
 The Brenta at Bassano del Grappa | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | From the lakes Levico and Caldonazzo |
| - elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Adriatic |
| Length | 174 km (108 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,300 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | Bassano del Grappa 60 to 90 m3/s (2,100 to 3,200 cu ft/s); Barzizza 93 m3/s (3,300 cu ft/s) |
Geography
changeThe Brenta river has a length of 174 km (108 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 2,304 km2 (890 sq mi).[1] Its average yearly discharge is 60–90 m3/s (2,100–3,200 cu ft/s) at Bassano del Grappa in the Vicenza province.
The Brenta, together with the Piave river, formed the Venetian Lagoon.[2]
Course
changeThe Brenta river starts between the Caldonazzo and Levico lakes, two small lakes in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, in the comune of Caldonazzo, Trento province, at an elevation of about 449 m (1,473 ft). From here, the river flows through the Valsugana, the valley that goes from Bassano del Grappa to Trento, first to the east and later to the south. In this part, the Brenta is joined by its main left tributary, the Cismon stream, in the comune Cismon del Grappa, province of Vicenza (the Bacchiglione river is larger but it joins the Brenta near the mouth).
After the comune of Bassano del Grappa, the river flows through the Pianura Padana (the "Valley of the Po river"). Finally, it flows into the Adriatic Sea, near the comune of Chioggia in the Metropolitan City of Venice. Near the mouth, Brenta is joined in the locality "Ca' Pasqua" by the Bacchiglione river.
Gallery
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The Brenta river in Bassano del Grappa. -
Ponte degli Alpini in Bassano del Grappa. -
The Brenta in downtown Borgo Valsugana. -
The Brenta river in Valstagna.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Brenta" (in Italian). Treccani.it - Enciclopedie on line. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Il Brenta" (in Italian). Magico Veneto. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Other websites
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- Fiumi Italiani: Fiume Brenta (in Italian)
- Sapere.it: Brènta (fiume) (in Italian)