Ofanto

The Ofanto () is a river in South Italy that flows through the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia, and into the Adriatic Sea.

Geography
The Ofanto river has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .La presenza della lontra nel bacino del Fiume Ofanto, Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelii La presenza della lontra nel bacino del Fiume Ofanto (in Italian).

Course
The Ofanto river starts in the Apennines mountains, within the Irpinia (a historical region of the southern Apennines around Avellino), at an elevation of about , in the comune of Torella dei Lombardi, Province of Avellino, Campania. From there it runs southeast flowing into Lago di Conza, a man-made reservoir.

The river forms the border between the province of Avellino and the province of Potenza and then turns to the north, forming the border between the province of Foggia and the province of Potenza. It then turns to the northeast and forms the border between the province of Foggia and the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.

Finallly, the river flows, in the community of Fiumara between Margherita di Savoia and Barletta, into the Adriatic Sea near the Gulf of Manfredonia.

The Ofanto flows through 3 regions, 4 provinces and 33 comuni, all in South Italy:
 Campania region
 Avellino, 15 comuni: Aquilonia, Bisaccia, Cairano, Calitri, Conza della Campania, Lacedonia, Lioni, Monteverde, Morra De Sanctis, Nusco, Sant'Andrea di Conza, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Teora, Torella dei Lombardi.
 Basilicata region
Potenza, 7 comuni: Atella, Melfi, Lavello, Pescopagano, Rapone, Rionero in Vulture, Ruvo del Monte.
 Apulia region
 Foggia, 4 comuni: Ascoli Satriano, Candela, Cerignola, Rocchetta Sant'Antonio.
 Barletta-Andria-Trani, 7 comuni: Barletta, Canosa di Puglia, Margherita di Savoia (foce), Minervino Murge, San Ferdinando di Puglia, Spinazzola, Trinitapoli.

Main tributaries 
Most tributaries of the Ofanto river are small streams. Some of them are:

Left tributaries:
 Orata - 20 km
 Cortino - 12 kmRight tributaries:
 Olivento - 36 km
 Fiumara di Atella - 25 km
 Locome - 33 km

Related pages
 List of rivers of Italy

References

Category:Rivers of Italy