The Golo (; ) is the longest river on the island of Corsica, France, at
Course
The Golo is long. It crosses the communes of Aiti, Albertacce, Bigorno, Bisinchi, Calacuccia, Campile, Campitello, Canavaggia, Casamaccioli, Castello-di-Rostino, Castirla, Corscia, Gavignano, Lento, Lucciana, Monte, Morosaglia, Olmo, Omessa, Piedigriggio, Prato-di-Giovellina, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Saliceto, Valle-di-Rostino, Venzolasca, Vescovato, Vignale and Volpajola.
The Golo's source is in the mountainous middle of the island, south of Monte Cinto. It flows generally northeast, through Calacuccia and Ponte-Leccia, and ends in the Tyrrhenian Sea approximately south of Bastia, near the Bastia – Poretta Airport. Its entire course is in the Haute-Corse département. The river is dammed at Calacuccia to form the Lac de Calacuccia, a hydroelectric reservoir.
Hydrology
Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Volpajola [Barchetta] station from 1961 to 2021. The watershed above this station covers . Annual precipitation was calculated as . The average flow of water throughout the year was .
Tributaries The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Golo, ordered by length:
Asco Casaluna Bornalinco Erco Viru Canavaghiola Sumano Vadone Casacconi Ruda Acqua Fredda Casa Murella Ruggi Pedicinque Sanguinelli Fosse de Ciavattone Frascaghiu Pruniccia Petra Laccia Novella Pinzalone Volta Colga Furignone Stretto Puretello Forcione Chiarasgiu Arenucciu Fiuminale Vergalellu Coticcio l'Oia Noceto Ruisseau du Castellu Falconaia Sughilia Lavertacce Vergalone Campo Piano Ravin de Teghiamara Corniolo Maltempu Buffardu Canneto Murato Sualello Catamalzi Padule Mazzone Valde Calze Volte Cipetto Catarette et de Lagiarone Silvagnolo Ciattarinu Alzitana Monticello Balliccione Curtinche Mulinellu Valliccone Finosella Scopette Alzetu Cruma Fornello Poggie Piedilorso la Via Secca Tornaroio Ficaiola Novella Becchittacci Sialari Quercitane Falconaia Vetrice Mitalle Favale Zuffello Funtana Secca Paratella l'Ortone Funtana Secca Cannella Piubbiche Favalello Chiarasgioli Casella
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