Chiese
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The Chiese, also known in the Province of Brescia
as the Clisi, is a 160 km Italian
river which is the principal immisary and sole emissary of the sub-alpine lake Lago d’Idro, and is a left tributary of the Oglio
.
The river rises from the Adamello in Trentino and runs through the Val di Fumo and the Val di Daone forming the reservoirs Lago di Malga Bissina and Lago di Malga Boazzo. At Pieve di Bono
if enters the lower valleys of Giudicarie
receiving the waters of the torrente
Adanà. Further south it flows into Lago d'Idro near Baitoni and enters Lombardy
and the Province of Brescia
.
After leaving the lake the river runs through the Val Sabbia as far as Roè Volciano. Here it enters the pianura padana, and flows south through Gavardo
, Calcinato
, Montichiari
, Carpenedolo and Acquafredda
, enters the Province of Mantova at Asola
, before joining the Oglio from the left in the valley of Acquanegra sul Chiese
.
, the river is born of the glacier
s of the Parco naturale provinciale dell'Adamello-Brenta and its waters are intensively used for the production of hydro-electricity. Within the highly restricted area of its drainage basin above Lago d’Idro there are at least four artificial lakes and three hydro-electric power stations. The lower course of the river in Lombardy is also used for this purpose.
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
as the Clisi, is a 160 km Italian
Italy
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river which is the principal immisary and sole emissary of the sub-alpine lake Lago d’Idro, and is a left tributary of the Oglio
Oglio
The Oglio is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 km long....
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The river rises from the Adamello in Trentino and runs through the Val di Fumo and the Val di Daone forming the reservoirs Lago di Malga Bissina and Lago di Malga Boazzo. At Pieve di Bono
Pieve di Bono
Pieve di Bono is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km southwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,391 and an area of 20.9 km²....
if enters the lower valleys of Giudicarie
Giudicarie
Giudicarie is an area of eastern Trentino, northern Italy, which includes the upper courses of the rivers Sarca and Chiese....
receiving the waters of the torrente
Torrente
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Adanà. Further south it flows into Lago d'Idro near Baitoni and enters Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
and the Province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
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After leaving the lake the river runs through the Val Sabbia as far as Roè Volciano. Here it enters the pianura padana, and flows south through Gavardo
Gavardo
Gavardo is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.As of 2007 Gavardo had an estimated population of 11,337....
, Calcinato
Calcinato
Calcinato is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Mazzano, Lonato and Bedizzole....
, Montichiari
Montichiari
Montichiari is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991....
, Carpenedolo and Acquafredda
Acquafredda
Acquafredda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy....
, enters the Province of Mantova at Asola
Asola
Asola is a commune in the province of Mantua, Lombardy . It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of October 23, 1951....
, before joining the Oglio from the left in the valley of Acquanegra sul Chiese
Acquanegra sul Chiese
Acquanegra sul Chiese is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km west of Mantua....
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Exploitation as a source of hydropower
Like its twin the SarcaSarca
The Sarca is a river springing from the Adamello-Presanella mountains in the Italian Alps and flowing into Lake Garda in Northern Italy. As an emissary of the lake it becomes known as the Mincio....
, the river is born of the glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s of the Parco naturale provinciale dell'Adamello-Brenta and its waters are intensively used for the production of hydro-electricity. Within the highly restricted area of its drainage basin above Lago d’Idro there are at least four artificial lakes and three hydro-electric power stations. The lower course of the river in Lombardy is also used for this purpose.