Buthier

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Buthier
Origin Grandes Murailles glacier
Mouth Dora Baltea
Basin countries Italy
Length 40 km
Source elevation 3,000 m

The Buthier (also known as the Valpelline) is a mountain torrent in north-west Italy. A left tributary of the Dora Baltea, its entire course lies within the Valpelline in the region of Aosta Valley.

[edit] Course

One branch of the river is formed by the Tsa de Tsan glacier at an eleveation of c. 2,700m; a second by the Grandes Murailles glacier at c. 3,000 m. The river is then barred to form the Lago di Place-Moulin reservoir, after which it passes throught the communes of Bionaz, Oyace, Valpelline, Roisan and finally Aosta where it joins the Dora Baltea.

[edit] Tributaries

The principal tributaries from the left are:

  • Torrente San Bernardo
  • Rio Verdona
  • Torrente Vessona;

and from the right:

  • Torrente Ollormont
  • Torrente Artanavaz.

[edit] References

This article began as a translation from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia, specifically from this version
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