Ostola

Ostola
The creek around Masserano
Location within Biella
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Main source Monte Capoposto (Soprana)
600 m (2,000 ft)
River mouth Cervo near Castelletto Cervo
Length 25.5 km (15.8 mi)[1]
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    1.3 m3/s (46 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Basin size 65 km2 (25 sq mi)[3]

The Ostola is a 25 km long stream (torrente) in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy. It's a left side tributary of the Cervo which flows through the Province of Biella.

Geography

The Ostola in Castelletto Cervo

The Ostola source is on the southern slopes of Monte Capoposto (750 m), in the eastern and hilly part of the Alpi Biellesi, from which it flows through the communes of Soprana, Mezzana Mortigliengo and Casapinta. In the territory of Masserano it receives the waters of Torrente Cigliaga and is blocked by a dam forming the artificial lake "delle Piane". Flowing southwards the Ostola receives from the left side its mayor tributary, the Bisingana. It then enters the Po plain and near Castelletto Cervo it flows into the river Cervo.

References

  1. ↑ Web-site of the river Po watershed Authority (Autorità di bacino del fiume Po)
  2. ↑ AA.VV. "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  3. ↑ AA.VV. "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2013-01-28.

See also

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Coordinates: 45°30′30″N 8°14′00″E / 45.50833°N 8.23333°E / 45.50833; 8.23333

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