Belbo

The Belbo is a river of southern Piedmont, Italy. It is a right-side tributary of the Tanaro.

Belbo
The Belbo in Canelli
Location within southern Piedmont
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationColli di Montezemolo, Langhe
  elevation800 m (2,600 ft)
MouthTanaro
  coordinates
44.8950°N 8.5259°E / 44.8950; 8.5259
Length94.9 km (59.0 mi)[1]
Basin size468.6 km2 (180.9 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
  average(mouth) 5.1 m3/s (180 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionTanaroPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftTinella

Geography

The Belbo rises in the Langhe, on the borders between Piedmont and Liguria in the hills of Montezemolo. After flowing through the Piedmontese provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria, the river joins the Tanaro from the right at Villa del Foro, in the comune of Alessandria.


References

  1. AA.VV. (2004). "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 2014-05-08.
  2. AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". 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 2014-04-08.

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