The springs are on the eastern slopes of Pioda di Crana. To begin with the river runs south forming the deep valley of Arvogno (a locality within the commune of Toceno); near Santa Maria Maggiore (VB) the course turns east and takes it through the gentler slopes of the high plain which forms the central section of the Val Vigezzo; at Malesco it is joined by the Loana.
Having passed through Re the valley narrows and the torrent begins to run through restricted gorges, entering in this manner Swiss territory, where it is known simply as the Melezza. Its course then runs through the Centovalli and the municipalities of Borgnone, Palagnedra and Intragna. Having been joined by its most important tributary, the Isorno, it flows into the Maggia at Losone, just before the Maggia enters Lago Maggiore.
^The Eastern Melezzo, so called to distinguish it from the Melezzo Occidentale which traverses the western part of the Val Vigezzo to enter the Toce at Domodossola.
January 01, 1970
melezzo, orientale, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, decembe. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Melezzo Orientale news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message The Melezza 1 in Italy the Melezzo Orientale is a 42 km Alpine torrent which runs through the eastern part of the Val Vigezzo in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola northern Italy and through the Centovalli of Canton Ticino Switzerland Belonging to the Po basin it is a tributary of the Maggia which in its turn flows into Lago Maggiore MelezzaThe river is dammed to form an artificial lake at Palagnedra Location of the streamLocationCountrySwitzerland ItalyPhysical characteristicsSourcePioda di Crana Italy elevation2 430 m 7 970 ft MouthMaggia locationLosone Switzerland coordinates46 10 49 N 8 45 26 E 46 18028 N 8 75722 E 46 18028 8 75722Length42 km 26 mi Discharge average5 m3 s 180 cu ft s Basin featuresProgressionMaggia Lake Maggiore Ticino Po Adriatic SeaTributaries leftIsorno The springs are on the eastern slopes of Pioda di Crana To begin with the river runs south forming the deep valley of Arvogno a locality within the commune of Toceno near Santa Maria Maggiore VB the course turns east and takes it through the gentler slopes of the high plain which forms the central section of the Val Vigezzo at Malesco it is joined by the Loana Having passed through Re the valley narrows and the torrent begins to run through restricted gorges entering in this manner Swiss territory where it is known simply as the Melezza Its course then runs through the Centovalli and the municipalities of Borgnone Palagnedra and Intragna Having been joined by its most important tributary the Isorno it flows into the Maggia at Losone just before the Maggia enters Lago Maggiore A little after the Italian Swiss border near Palagnedra a dam was built across the river in the years 1951 52 to create the Lago di Palagnedra a reservoir which provides hydropower See also editMelezzo Occidentale a tributary of the Toce The Eastern Melezzo so called to distinguish it from the Melezzo Occidentale which traverses the western part of the Val Vigezzo to enter the Toce at Domodossola Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melezzo Orientale amp oldid 1160410604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
