Slizza
| Slizza / Gailitz | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sella Nevea (Italy) |
| Mouth |
Gail at Arnoldstein (Austria) 46°34′13″N 13°41′24″E / 46.57028°N 13.69000°ECoordinates: 46°34′13″N 13°41′24″E / 46.57028°N 13.69000°E |
| Basin countries | Italy, Austria |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Source elevation | 1,190 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 7.9 m3 (280 cu ft) |
| Basin area | 188 km2 (73 sq mi) |
The Slizza (Italian) or Gailitz (German; Friulian: Slize, Slovene: Ziljica) is an Alpine torrent in Italy and Austria, a right tributary of the Gail river.
Its source is below the Sella Nevea pass of the Julian Alps, where it is known as the Rio del Lago.[1] Its valley leads to the north-west towards the town of Tarvisio, where it enters the Val Canale and its waters are swelled by a number of tributaries. Near the village of Coccau it is joined by the Rio di Fussine and at the village of Thörl it crosses the border with Austria, where it is called the Gailitz. It then passes through Arnoldstein before entering the Gail.
The water quality of the Gailitz in Austria has improved since the closure of the Arnoldstein lead works in the 1980s. It is today again the home range of fish like brown trout, grayling and even European bullhead.
Notes
- ↑ Torrente Rio del Lago - Slizza, tarvisiano.org.