Albano (river)

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Albano
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Bocchetta di Sommafiume
  elevation1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Lake Como, at Dongo
  coordinates
46°07′26″N9°17′11″E / 46.1240°N 9.2864°E / 46.1240; 9.2864 Coordinates: 46°07′26″N9°17′11″E / 46.1240°N 9.2864°E / 46.1240; 9.2864
  elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Basin features
Progression Lake ComoAddaPoAdriatic Sea

The Albano is a stream (or torrente ) of Lombardy, Italy which flows through the province of Como. It rises from the Bocchetta di Sommafiume, in the commune of Germasino and runs eastwards through the Albano valley entering Lake Como at Dongo. Between the communes of Germasino and Dongo Albano passes through Garzeno.

The most common fish are brown trout (both Salmo trutta morpha fario and S. trutta morpha lacustris), rainbow trout, and chub. [1] The fauna supported by the stream also include amphibians such as the fire salamander, and insects such as stream mayflies.

Notes

  1. "itineraridipesca.com". ww38.itineraridipesca.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.


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