- Limentra
Limentra is the name of two streams of the Bolognese and Pistoiese
Apennines , both among the major tributaries of theReno River . Due to their relatively large discharge, they are both exploited for the production ofhydro-electric power .The Limentra di Sambuca (also Superior or Western Limentra) rises from Monte la Croce (c. 1,319 m) and passes through
Sambuca Pistoiese . It has a length of 19.4 km and flows into the Reno near Ponte della Venturina, near the border betweenTuscany andEmilia-Romagna . NearPàvana is a dam with a capacity of 900,000 m³. The waters are also used for theaqueduct servingPistoia .The Eastern Limentra rises from the same mountain, entering the
province of Bologna nearLentula . NearSuviana a dam has been built on its course creating one of the largestreservoir s of the Apennines, with a capacity of c. 43,850,000 m³. It flows into the Reno after 41 km, near Riola di Vergato.
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