The Tavignano (; ) is a river on the island of Corsica, France.
Course
The Tavignano is long. In antiquity the river was known as the Rhotanus or Ῥότανος. It crosses the communes of Aléria, Altiani, Antisanti, Casamaccioli, Corte, Erbajolo, Giuncaggio, Piedicorte-di-Gaggio, Poggio-di-Venaco, Riventosa, Santa-Lucia-di-Mercurio, Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco and Venaco.
The Tavignano rises below the Capu a u Tozzu and flows to the east. It runs through Lac de Nino near its source. Part of the river's upper section flows through the Réserve biologique intégrale du Tavignano. It then flows through the town of Corte. From Corte it runs southeast to the Tyrrhenian Sea near Aléria, followed by the T50 road. it enters the sea between the Étang de Diane and the Étang del Sale. Its entire course is in the Haute-Corse département.
Hydrology
Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Antisanti [Pont du Faïo] station from 1996 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 Tavignano, ordered by length:
Tagnone (river) Vecchio (river) Corsiglièse Restonica (river) Rio Magno Zincajo Minuto Limone Santa Lucia Saninco Pettilargo Alzeda Casaloria Lavagnano Bistuglio Salgerete Orta Catone Terranella Vado Vacile Furmicuccia Valle Mucchiello Rosajo Giovannaccia Figamellare Javinelle Castagnolu Scrocchiella Ombrone Antia Riu Ficu Crivia Paratelle Torbia Acqua Viva Vallerone Casaperta Figamorella Malasarto Creciani Castagno Suarte Pizzu Guardu Cannicciole l'Aghiola Campo di Vindico Valle Tose Cantinche Francesch Andrea Valle Maluse Palmurato Valle Allo Pero Pietracchiolo Torcelle Scampajolo Valle Piedimurelli Spelonche Finochietta Vaccherucci Peccaio Tromba Tribbiatoghia Castelluccia Malanotte Pescaja Suartello Olmo Ficaghiola Pietrelle Costadi Tiferi Stazzalello Sparabetto
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