The Velino is a river in central
Italy
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, a tributary of the
Nera. Its source is located on Monte Pozzoni's slopes (1,903 m) near
Cittareale
Cittareale is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium. It is located about northeast of Rome and northeast of Rieti.
Cittareale borders the following municipalities: Accumoli, Amatrice, Borbona, Cascia, ...
. Aftwards it runs through a narrow valley next the
Mount Terminillo, known as "Gole del Vento" ("Wind's Ravines") and, near
Antrodoco
Antrodoco ( Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Rieti, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The name derives from the Latin Interocrea (between the mountains).
Geography
Antrodoco is located along the Velino river, in the ...
, receives the Peschiera Springs, which have a discharge of some 18 m³/s (9.5 m³/s is sent to
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus ( legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
) through an aqueduct.
Then it receives the waters of its left tributaries Salto and
Turano, and then enters the plain of
Rieti
Rieti (; lat, Reate, Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabin ...
, where its discharge if further increased by other minor streams to reach 60 m³/s. Near
Papigno
Terni ( , ; lat, Interamna (Nahars)) is a city in the southern portion of the region of Umbria in central Italy. It is near the border with Lazio. The city is the capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is ...
, it falls into the Nera forming the famous
Cascate delle Marmore
The Cascata delle Marmore () or Marmore Falls is a man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans. Its total height is 165 m (541 feet), making it the tallest man-made waterfall in the world.
It is located 7.7 km from Terni, a pro ...
falls.
In pre-
Romans
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
times the river ended into a marsh within the plain of Rieti. The falls were created by consul
Manius Curius Dentatus
Manius Curius Dentatus (died 270 BC) was a Roman general and statesman noted for ending the Samnite War and for his military exploits during the Pyrrhic War. According to Pliny, he was born with teeth, thus earning the surname Dentatus, "toothed. ...
and enlarged in medieval times, being updated to the current state in the 18th century by architect
Andrea Vici
Andrea Vici (1743–1817) was an Italian architect and engineer, active in a Neoclassical style. He was a pupil of Luigi Vanvitelli, and active in the Papal States comprising parts of Lazio, Umbria, and Marche.
Biography
Andrea was born in Arce ...
.
References
External links
Rivers of the Province of Rieti
Rivers of Italy
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