Lac de l'Oriente is a
lake
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in
Corsica,
France
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.
The Lac de l'Oriente (East Lake) is in a basin on the north slope of
Monte Rotondo.
Its outlet is the Ruisseau de Lomento.
This is a tributary of the Ruisseau Timozzo, in turn a tributary of the
Restonica
The Restonica is a small river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.
It is a tributary of the river Tavignano.
The river has a steep and rocky course with many pools and waterfalls.
The valley contains two lakes, and is a popular tou ...
river.
It is in the watershed of the
Tavignano
The Tavignano (; co, Tavignanu) is a river on the island of Corsica, France.
Course
The Tavignano is long.
In antiquity the river was known as the ''Rhotanus'' or Ῥότανος.
It crosses the communes of Aléria, Altiani, Antisanti, Casama ...
river.
References
Lakes of Haute-Corse
Oriente
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