Chisola

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Chisola
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Chisola near Volvera.
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Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Monte Tre Denti and Monte Freidour
  elevationabout 1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Po at Moncalieri
  coordinates
44°59′42″N7°40′25″E / 44.99500°N 7.67361°E / 44.99500; 7.67361 Coordinates: 44°59′42″N7°40′25″E / 44.99500°N 7.67361°E / 44.99500; 7.67361
Length39.4 km (24.5 mi) [1]
Basin size536.89 km2 (207.29 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  average9.6 m3/s (340 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression PoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
  right Lemina

Chisola is a torrent in Piedmont, north-western Italy.

Geography

Chisola source is at c. 1,250 m, at the merge of two separante torrent-like branches coming from Monte Tre Denti (1,445 m) and Monte Brunello/Monte Freidour (1,343 m).

The torrent flows entirely in the territory of the Metropolitan City of Turin. After receiving the waters of several torrents and rivers such as the Lemina, Noce and Rio Torto, it flows in the Po River in the Padan Plain, in the territory of Moncalieri, south-west to Turin.

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References

  1. 1 2 AA.VV. (2004-07-01). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2017-01-26.

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