river
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on the island of
Corsica
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France
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, at
Course
The Golo is long.
It crosses the communes of
Aiti
Aiti (in Corsican language, Corsican ''Àiti'', pronounced aː.i.di is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aï ...
Bigorno
Bigorno (; co, Bigornu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.
Geography
Bigorno is to the west of the seat of the canton Campitello.
Populati ...
Calacuccia
Calacuccia () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
It contains the Lac de Calacuccia, a hydroelectric reservoir, just south of the village of Calacuccia.
Geography
Climate
Calacuccia has a warm-summer ...
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Campile
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History
Archaeological evidence of ancient settlement in ...
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Campitello Campitello (Campitellu) is located on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean sea.
Campitello is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Campitellu is a village located in A Custera. It is divided in 3 h ...
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Canavaggia
Canavaggia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Corse department
The following is a list of th ...
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Casamaccioli
Casamaccioli is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Corse department
The following is a list of the 236 communes of the Haute-Corse department of France. ...
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Castello-di-Rostino
Castello-di-Rostino (; co, Castellu di Rustinu) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Corse department
Reference ...
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Castirla
Castirla () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Geography Climate
Castirla has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Castirla ...
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Corscia
Corscia () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
It contains the Corscia hydroelectric power station, which is fed by water channeled from Lac de Calacuccia and discharges into the Barrage de Corscia. ...
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Gavignano
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The name of the town is believed to be derived from the Roman consul and g ...
Lucciana
Lucciana (, , ) is a French commune in the department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.
Geography
Situated on the eastern coast of Corsica nearly to the south of Bastia, the commune extends itself to the mountainous summi ...
Morosaglia
Morosaglia (; ; co, Merusaglia, link=no, ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France. Since 2015, it is the seat of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.
History
Morosaglia is the native commune of Pasquale Paol ...
Omessa
Omessa () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
Transport
The town is served by a station on the Corsican Railways.
See also
* Communes of the Haute-Corse department
The followin ...
Vignale
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The Golo's source is in the mountainous middle of the island, south of
Monte Cinto
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Geography
The elevation of the mountain is and so is its prominence, making it one of the most prominent peaks in Europe.
It is the highest ...
.
It flows generally northeast, through
Calacuccia
Calacuccia () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
It contains the Lac de Calacuccia, a hydroelectric reservoir, just south of the village of Calacuccia.
Geography
Climate
Calacuccia has a warm-summer ...
and
Ponte-Leccia
Ponte Leccia (; or Ponte-Leccia) is a French village, part of the municipality (''commune'') of Morosaglia, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. Its name in Corsican language is U Ponte à a Leccia.
Geography
Situated at the confluence be ...
, and ends in the
Tyrrhenian Sea
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approximately south of
Bastia
Bastia (, , , ; co, Bastìa ) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the is ...
Haute-Corse
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département
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The river is dammed at Calacuccia to form the
Lac de Calacuccia
Lac de Calacuccia is a reservoir in the Haute-Corse department of France formed by damming the Golo river.
It provides hydroelectric power and water for irrigation in the dry season.
Location
The Lac de Calacuccia is formed by damming the Golo ...
, a hydroelectric reservoir.
Hydrology
Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Volpajola archettastation from 1961 to 2021.
The watershed above this station covers .
Annual precipitation was calculated as .
The average flow of water throughout the year was .
Tributaries
The following streams (''ruisseaux'') are tributaries of the Golo, ordered by length:
* Asco
* Casaluna
* Bornalinco
* Erco
* Viru
* Canavaghiola
* Sumano
* Vadone
* Casacconi
* Ruda
* Acqua Fredda
* Casa Murella
* Ruggi
* Pedicinque
* Sanguinelli
* Fosse de Ciavattone
* Frascaghiu
* Pruniccia
* Petra Laccia
* Novella
* Pinzalone
* Volta
* Colga
* Furignone
* Stretto
* Puretello
* Forcione
* Chiarasgiu
* Arenucciu
* Fiuminale
* Vergalellu
* Coticcio
* l'Oia
* Noceto
* Ruisseau du Castellu
* Falconaia
* Sughilia
* Lavertacce
* Vergalone
* Campo Piano
* Ravin de Teghiamara
* Corniolo
* Maltempu
* Buffardu
* Canneto
* Murato
* Sualello
* Catamalzi
* Padule
* Mazzone
* Valde Calze
* Volte
* Cipetto
* Catarette et de Lagiarone
* Silvagnolo
* Ciattarinu
* Alzitana
* Monticello
* Balliccione
* Curtinche
* Mulinellu
* Valliccone
* Finosella
* Scopette
* Alzetu
* Cruma
* Fornello
* Poggie
* Piedilorso
* la Via Secca
* Tornaroio
* Ficaiola
* Novella
* Becchittacci
* Sialari
* Quercitane
* Falconaia
* Vetrice
* Mitalle
* Favale
* Zuffello
* Funtana Secca
* Paratella
* l'Ortone
* Funtana Secca
* Cannella
* Piubbiche
* Favalello
* Chiarasgioli
* Casella