- Arda River (Italy)
Infobox River
river_name = Arda
caption =Location of the Arda in Italy
origin =Monte Lama , Ligurian Apennines
elevation = 1,200
mouth = Po, nearPolesine Parmense
basin_countries =Italy
length = 56 km
discharge = 5 m³/s
watershed =The Arda is a torrent of
Emilia-Romagna ,Italy , nearly all of its course being within theprovince of Piacenza . It is a right tributary of thePo River .It rises at an elevation of 1200 m in the Ligurian Apennines on the north-west slopes of
Monte Lama (nearMonte Menegosa ), within the commune ofMorfasso . After about 15 km, at an elevation of 341 m, it is dammed to form the Lago di Mignano reservoir which covers about 2 km² and provides both a water supply andhydro-electric power.The stream then flows through
Lugagnano Val d'Arda andCastell'Arquato before entering the plain where it passes throughFiorenzuola d'Arda andCortemaggiore . Before entering the Po, nearPolesine Parmense , it is joined on the right by another torrent, the Ongina, whose source is in the Piacenza hills, betweenAlseno and Castell'Arquato.The Arda follows the typical pattern of an Apennine torrent with maximum discharges during the spring and autumn rains and a minimal flow during the summer.
Notes
As of
8 August ,2006 the article was based on the corresponding page of theItalian Wikipedia
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