Bacchiglione
The Bacchiglione (Latin: Medoacus Minor, "Little Medoacus") is a river that flows in Veneto, northern Italy. It rises in the Alps and empties about 90 miles (140 km) later into the Brenta River near Chioggia. It flows through and past a number of cities, including Vicenza and Padua. It acted for many centuries as a significant waterway up to Vicenza, above which it ceases to be navigable. It was connected in the 19th century to the Adige by a canal.
| Bacchiglione | |
|---|---|
Bacchiglione passing the Ponte Molino in Padua. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | The Alps |
| • elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Mouth | Brenta |
• coordinates | 45.1838°N 12.2437°E |
| Length | 118 km (73 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,400 km2 (540 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | ~ 30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Brenta→ Adriatic Sea |
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