Sessera
The Sessera (Piedmontese: Séssera) is a 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) long torrent in the Piedmont region - NW Italy.
| Sessera | |
|---|---|
The Sessera near Borgosesia | |
Location within Po watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy: province of Biella and province of Vercelli |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Monte Bo eastern slopes (Punta del Manzo) |
| • elevation | around 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sesia |
• coordinates | 45°41′56″N 8°17′52″E |
• elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Length | 35.461 km (22.034 mi) |
| Basin size | 189 km2 (73 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | (mouth) 7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sesia→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | torrente Dolca, riale del Cavallero, torrente Strona di Postua |
| • right | torrente Ponzone |
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