Velino

The Velino is a river in central Italy that flows through the Lazio and Umbria regions but flows mainly through the Lazio region. It is the main tributary of the Nera river which is a tributary of the Tiber river.

Geography
The Velino river has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .

Course
The Velino river starts on the sides of the Monte Pozzoni at an elevation of about , in the comune of Cittareale, Province of Rieti, Lazio.

The river flows first to the south through the comuni of Cittareale and Posta and goes into a narrow valley with the Monte Terminillo to the west and the Monte Giano to the east; after about , it leaves the valley and gets in the Antrodoco comune. The river then turns to the west and flow through the comuni of Borgo Velino and Castel Sant'Angelo. Then the river gets the water of the "Peschiera Springs".

After getting into the Piana Reatina ("Plain of Rieti"), an important valley, the river flows through the city of Rieti. At the end of the plain, the Velino river joins the Nera river and forms the Cascate delle Marmore falls.

Main tributaries 
Only the tributaries coming from the left of the Velino are of some importance; those coming from the right are small streams.

Left tributaries:
 Salto - 55 km
 Turano - 70 km

Gallery

Related pages
 List of rivers of Italy

References

Other websites

 Fiumi Italiani: Fiume Velino 

Category:Rivers of Italy