Borbera
The Borbera (Borbëa in Ligurian or Borbaja in Piedmontese) is a major torrente (a stream whose flow is marked by a high degree of seasonal variation) of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont.
| Borbera | |
|---|---|
Borbera between Borghetto di Borbera and Cantalupo Ligure | |
Location within the southeast Piedmont | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Monte Chiappo, Ligurian Alps |
| • elevation | about 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | The Scrivia at Vignole Borbera (Province of Alessandria) in the frazione Precipiano |
• coordinates | 44.7085°N 8.8714°E |
• elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 6.5 m3/s (230 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Scrivia→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
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