The Rovasenda is a 38 km long

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, in north-western

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. It's a left side tributary of the Cervo which flows through the provinces of Biella and

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The Rovasenda is formed in the eastern and hilly part of the

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from the

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of three streams; Riale Ravasanella, Rio Valnava and Rio della Valle. The stream is initially named ''Torrente Giara'' and gets the name of ''Torrente Rovasenda'' near a town of the same name, Rovasenda. Heading south it crosses the Baraggia heathland and then the

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s of the

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. Near

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the Rovasenda is overpassed by

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(one of the main irrigation canals in Italy) through a

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. In its lowest course the stream receives the waters of several small canals and part of its water is diverted for irrigation purposes. Not far from

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the Rovasenda end its course flowing into the river Cervo at 141.1 matres s.l.m.CTR (''Carta Tecnica Regionale'') 1:10.000, Regione Piemonte, Settore Cartografico and Settore Sistema Informativo Territoriale, 2007

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