The Limentra orientale (also: Limentra di Treppio) is a mountain river in Italy, a right tributary of the Reno. Its valley runs roughly from southwest to northeast, on the north side of the Apennine Mountains.[1] Its upper valley is part of the Natura 2000 protected area Tre Limentre – Reno.[2] Near Suviana is a 97 m (318 ft) high dam, creating one of the largest reservoirs of the Apennines, Lake Suviana, with a capacity of about 46,000,000 cubic metres (1.6×109 cu ft). It was built between 1928 and 1932 and is used for hydropower.[3][4] The Bargi hydroelectric power station, site of a deadly explosion in April 2024, is situated at Lake Suviana.[3] The Limentra orientale enters the Metropolitan City of Bologna near Lentula and Treppio. It flows into the Reno after 41 kilometres (25 mi), near Riola di Vergato.
| Limentra orientale | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Reno |
• coordinates | 44°13′38″N 11°03′44″E / 44.2271°N 11.0621°E |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Reno→ Adriatic Sea |
References
edit- ^ Aspetti Geografici, Comune di Sambuca Pistoiese, 6 July 2021.
- ^ Natura 2000 – Standard data form Tre Limentre – Reno, European Environment Agency, December 2022.
- ^ a b La centrale maledetta progettata a Torino: un secolo fa morirono 13 operai nella costruzione della diga di Suviana, La Stampa, 10 April 2024.
- ^ Suviana Lake, Ente di gestione per i Parchi e la Biodiversità – Emilia Orientale.