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List Of Waterbodies Of Corse-du-Sud
This list of waterbodies of Corse-du-Sud includes static bodies of water (lakes, reservoirs, coastal lagoons) and flowing bodies of water (rivers and streams) in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica. Static waterbodies Natural lakes Lakes in the Monte Rotondo massif include: * Lac de Creno () * () * () Lakes in the Monte Renoso massif include: * Lac de Bracca () * Lac de Vitalaca () Lakes in the Monte Incudine massif include: * Lac du Monte Tignoso () Artificial reservoirs Artificial reservoirs built to store water for drinking, irrigation or hydroelectric power generation include: * Ortolo () * Ospedale () * Talza () * Tolla () * Rizzanese/Zoza () Coastal lagoons * Étang de Balistra * Étang de Santa Giulia Rivers and streams Rivers and streams (french: ruisseaux) in Corse-du-Sud are listed below in clockwise sequence, from east to south to west to north, with their main tributaries. East coast *Solenzara *Cavu * Oso *Lagunienu *St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corse-du-Sud Department Relief Location Map
Corse-du-Sud (; co, link=no, Corsica suttana , or ; en, Southern Corsica) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, with territorial elections coinciding with the dissolution of the separate council. However, even though its administrative powers were ceded to the new territorial collectivity, it continues to remain an administrative department in its own right. In 2019, it had a population of 158,507.Populations légales 2019: 2A Corse-du-Sud INSEE History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizzanese Reservoir
The Rizzanese Reservoir (french: Réservoir du Rizzanese) is a reservoir in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It stores water for irrigation, and supplies the largest hydroelectric power plant in Corsica, with installed capacity of 55 MW. Location The reservoir is formed by a dam, the ''Barrage du Rizzanese'', across the Rizzanese river. It is also fed by the Ruisseau de Codi. It is south of the village of Sorbollano. The D20 road runs close to the west of the reservoir. The river defines the boundary between the communes of Sorbollano and Levie, so the reservoir and dam are divided between the two communes. Dam The dam is owned by ''Électricité de France'' (EDF). It is a gravity dam used for hydroelectricity generation and for irrigation. It is high and long. The foundation is thick. A transfer conduit with a diameter of and slope of 7% carries sediment from the reservoir to downstream from the dam. The reservoir holds of water. It fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizzanese
The Rizzanese (french: Rivière u Rizzanese) is a coastal river in the southwest of department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It is dammed near Sorbollano to form the Rizzanese Reservoir, which stores water for irrigation and supplies the largest hydroelectric power plant in Corsica, with installed capacity of 55 MW. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the town of Propriano. Course The Rizzanese is long, It crosses the communes of Arbellara, Cargiaca, Levie, Loreto-di-Tallano, Olmiccia, Propriano, Quenza, Sartène, Serra-di-Scopamène, Sorbollano, San-Gavino-di-Carbini, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, Viggianello, Zonza and Zoza. The Rizzanese rises in the commune of Zonza south of the Castellucciu and north of the Monte Calva. It flows northwest and then west past the village of Zonza, then flows west, southwest past Zoza and west again to enter the sea in the Golfe du Valinco just north of the Propriano Airport. Dam The river is dammed by the ''Barrage du Rizzane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ortolo
The Ortolo ( co, l'Urtolu) is a coastal river in the southwest of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It is dammed to store water for irrigation. Course The Ortolo is long. It crosses the communes of Levie, Foce and Sartène. The river rises at an altitude of . Its source is in Levie on the southwest of the Punta di a Vacca Morta. It flows in a generally southwest direction past the hamlet of Bilzese (Foce) to the border of the commune of Sartène where it is dammed to form the Ortolo Reservoir. Below the dam it continues to flow southeast to enter the sea to the southwest of Tizzano. The D265 road leads east towards the river from the village of Bilzese. The D365 branches off after and crosses the river by a metal bridge. From the bridge a footpath leads down to the river, where there are a few small natural swimming pools. There is a larger and deeper pool just below the bridge. Dam The Ortolo reservoir is formed by a dam (''Barrage de l'Ortolo'') that impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canella (river)
The Canella (french: Ruisseau de Canella) is a coastal stream in the south of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It has ecologically interesting wetlands at its mouth. Course The Canella is long. It crosses the communes of Figari and Pianottoli-Caldarello. The Canella rises between the Punta d'Ovace to the west and the Malpassu to the east. It forms the boundary between the communes of Pianottoli-Caldarello and Figari. It flows south past Figari–Sud Corse Airport to enter the Mediterranean Sea near the southern tip of Corsica. The mouth of the river where it enters the end of the Bay of Figari is in an area of marshes, meadows and wetlands that is classified as a ''Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique'' (ZNIEFF). This is a rich natural space with a very diverse set of environments and habitats characteristic of Mediterranean wetlands and the west coast of Corsica. Flora includes ''Salicornia emerici'' and '' Ranunculus macrophyllus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levie Barrage Du Rizzanese
Levie ( co, Livìa) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity of Corsica, France. Population See also *Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ... References Communes of Corse-du-Sud Corse-du-Sud communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{CorseSud-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francolu
The Francolu ( co, Francolu Rau, french: Ruisseau de Francolu) is a coastal stream in the southeast of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. Course The Francolu is long. It flows through the commune of Bonifacio. The stream rises to the south of the hamlet of Sapareddi. It flows with wide loops in a generally south-southeast direction, passes under the T10 coastal road, and enters the Étang de Balistra, a lagoon. The lagoon drains into the sea through a channel at the north end of the Plage de Balistra. Where the Ruisseau de Francolo enters the lagoon through a swamp there is an extensive ''sansouire'' (salt-tolerant grasses) mixed with spiny rush and sea rush. Shorebirds frequent this area. The open water is used by great cormorants and great crested grebes, and sometimes by diving ducks. The Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stabiacciu
The Stabiacciu (french: Rivière u Stabiacciu) is a coastal river in the southeast of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. The estuary, which contains an abandoned salt works, is rich in fauna and flora. Course The Stabiacciu is long. It crosses the communes of Porto-Vecchio and Sotta. The river rises in the commune of Sotta to the east of the village of Chera. It flows in a generally northeast direction past the villages of Sotta and Ceccia, then enters the Golfe de Porto Veccio to the southeast of the city of Porto Vecchio. It spreads out into marshy land near its mouth, bordering the Salines de Porto Vecchio. Estuary The mouth of the Stabiacciu, with areas that are regularly flooded, marshes, old salt pans and open water is rich in plant and animal species. The ''Conservatoire du littoral'' now manages the estuary to prevent degradation of the natural space, which is used by joggers, ornithologists, amateur fishermen and photographers. There are extensive salt me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagunienu
The Lagunienu is a small coastal stream in the southeast of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. Course The Lagunienu is long. It flows through the commune of Porto-Vecchio Porto-Vecchio (, ; it, Porto Vecchio or ; co, Portivechju or ) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica. Porto-Vecchio is a medium-sized port city placed on a good harbor, the southernmost of the mars .... There are no named tributaries. The stream rises to the northwest of the hamlet of Renajolo and flows in a generally southeast direction past the village of Palavesa to enter the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio between Poretta and Marina di Fiori. There are east-facing beaches on either side of the mouth of the Lagunienu. Notes Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lagunienu Rivers of Corse-du-Sud Rivers of France Coastal basins of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Corsica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oso (river)
The Oso (or Osu) is a small coastal river in the southeast of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. Course The Oso is long. It crosses the communes of Lecci, Porto-Vecchio, San-Gavino-di-Carbini and Zonza. The Oso rises to the southwest of the Monte Calva. The source is in the territorial forest of L'Ospedale at an altitude of about northeast of the Punta di u Diamante. In its upper section the stream is called the Ruisseau de Piscia di Ghjaddu. A waterfall on this section is one of the regional tourist attractions. It flows southwest, then southeast, and receives the Ruisseau de Palavesani from the right, which drains the Ospedale Reservoir The Ospedale Reservoir (french: Réservoir de l'Ospedale or Lac de l'Ospedale) is a reservoir in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It holds drinking water for the southeast of the island, including Porto-Vecchio. It is .... It then flows east and then south, then turns west to enter Stagnolu Bay t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavu
The Cavu or rivière de Cavu, (also called rivière de Cavo, ruisseau de Sainte-Lucie, ruisseau de Finicione) is a short river in the Corse-du-Sud department of Corsica which discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. In 2014 the Cavu became the first place of re-emerging schistosomiasis in Europe. 120 people have become infected after bathing in it. Geography The Cavu originates at an elevation of with what the Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière calls the creek of Sainte-Lucie, and the creek of Finicione north-east of Puntacci in the regional forest of l'Ospedale, above the community of Zonza. In its course it passes just south of the hamlet of Conca and of the Albarellu massif through the regional natural park of Corsica. It generally runs from West to East. The river discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea in Zonza, between the beach of Ovu Santu and the hamlet Olmucciu. The Cavu neighbours the Solenzara to the north and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solenzara
The Solenzara is a small coastal river in the departments of Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. Course The Solenzara River is long. It crosses the communes of Quenza and Sari-Solenzara Sari-Solenzara (; co, Sari è Sulinzara; formerly in french: Sari-de-Porto-Vecchio, it, Sari di Porto Vecchio, co, Sari di Portivechju) is a commune and municipality in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica. It is d ... in Corse-du-Sud and Solaro in Haute-Corse. The Solenzara rises to the southeast of the Punta Bigornu and to the north of the village of Bavella in the commune of Quenza, Corse-du-Sud. It flows northeast, paralleled by the D268 road. For about half its length it forms the border between Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse. It enters the sea to the north of the town of Solenzara. The river is popular with tourists, who come to enjoy bathing in the natural basins. Some of them have cliffs that can be used for jumping or diving from up to . Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
