Oglio

Oglio
Course of the river Oglio
Origin	Corno dei Tre Signori, Prealpi Orobiche, Lombardy
Mouth	Po, near Torredoglio, province of Mantua
Basin countries	Italy
Length	280 km (170 mi)
Source elevation	about 2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Avg. discharge	130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)
Basin area	6,649 km2 (2,567 sq mi)

The Oglio (Latin Ollius, or Olius; Lombard Òi) is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 kilometres (170 mi) long.

Overview

The Oglio is formed from the confluence of two mountain streams, the Narcanello from the Presena Glacier, and the Frigidolfo, from Lake Ercavallo, in the Stelvio National Park. These two streams are born at the points of the Corno dei Tre Signori, at an elevation of about 2,600 metres (8,500 ft). The streams merge near Pezzo di Ponte di Legno.

It flows in a southwest direction, through Valcamonica and then Lake Iseo. It joins the Po after traveling a zone of moraine deposits, at Torredoglio, not far from Cesole and Scorzarolo, in the province of Mantua. Its drainage basin, which corresponds to the region of Valle Camonica, covers 6,649 square kilometres (2,567 sq mi). It is part of the larger Po-Adige basin.

External links

Media related to Oglio at Wikimedia Commons

Lake Iseo (Lago d’Iseo, Sebino) Location Italy   Lombardy (Province of Bergamo Province of Brescia) Settlements Castro Costa Volpino Iseo Lovere Marone Monte Isola Paratico Parzanica Pisogne Predore Riva di Solto Sale Marasino Sarnico Solto Collina Sulzano Tavernola Bergamasca Islands Monte Isola Rivers Bagnadore Borlezza Curatelo Masagolo Oglio Portazzolo Rino Valleys Val Camonica

Coordinates: 45°02′40″N 10°39′37″E / 45.04444°N 10.66028°E / 45.04444; 10.66028