Bacchiglione

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Bacchiglione
Origin	The Alps
Mouth	The Gulf of Venice
Basin countries	Italy
Length	118 km (74 mi)
Source elevation
Avg. discharge
Basin area

The Bacchiglione is a river that flows through northern Italy. It rises in the Alps and empties into the Gulf of Venice, on the Adriatic Sea, near Chioggia. It flows past a number of towns of historic note, including Vicenza and Padova (Padua), and acted for many centuries as a significant waterway up to Vicenza, after which it ceases to be navigable.

Recently, the Bacchiglione has gained a reputation for containing water dangerous to drink. The water has a chemical profile similar to water in certain areas of Africa where ROWPU crews could be called to purify water. Liberal use of animal fertilizer on thousands of acres of its watershed has caused relatively high levels of contamination. The Bacchiglione also washes through the urban and industrial areas of Vicenza and bringing additional pollution hazards. Local residents will not allow their children to swim in the river water.