Barbaira (river)

See also: Barbaira
Barbaira
Map
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationbetween punta dell'Arpetta and monte Simonasso
 • elevationaround 1,450 m (4,760 ft)
MouthNervia
 • location
ponte Barbaira
 • coordinates
43°51′41″N 7°37′24″E / 43.86139°N 7.62333°E / 43.86139; 7.62333 (Nervia-Barbaria)
 • elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Length15.83 km (9.84 mi)[1]
Basin size35.99 km2 (13.90 sq mi)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionNervia→ Ligurian Sea

The Barbaira is a 15.83-kilometre (9.84 mi) stream of Liguria (Italy); it is the main tributary of the Nervia.

Geography

The stream rises between punta dell'Arpetta and monte Simonasso, in the Ligurian Alps, and flows through a woody valley mainly heading south-east. When it reaches the centre of the comune of Rocchetta Nervina it gets from left side the waters of its main tributary, rio Oggia. It enters the Nervia at ponte Barbaira (71 m).[3]

Main tributaries

Intermediate course of the Barbaira.
  • Left hand:
    • Rio d'Oggia: is the main tributary of the Barbaira and joins it in Rocchetta Nervina,[2]
    • Rio Pau.
  • Right hand:
    • Rio Massula: its source is located near Monte Abellio and reaches the Barbaira around one km south of Rocchetta Nervina.
    • Rio Roglio,
    • Rio Ubaghi di Sartu.

Sport

Old bridge on the Barbaira in Rocchetta Nervina.

The Barbaira is a well known site for practicing canyoning.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Italian)Piano di bacino - Nervia - CAPITOLO 2, Provincia di Imperia, on-line in pdf: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (access: 2015-05-08)
  2. ^ a b (in Italian)Piano di bacino - Nervia, Provincia di Imperia, on-line in pdf: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2015-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (access: 2015-05-08)
  3. ^ 1:25.000 map of the Istituto Geografico Militare, on-line on www.pcn.minambiente.it/viewer
  4. ^ "Archivio della Categoria 'Canyoning'". www.rocchettanervina.com. municipality of Rocchetta Nervina. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

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