| Chiese | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vedretta di Fumo, Monte Fumo,Adamello,Trentino |
| Mouth | Oglio |
• coordinates | 45°08′29″N10°25′15″E / 45.1414°N 10.4209°E /45.1414; 10.4209 |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oglio→Po→Adriatic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Caffaro,Re di Anfo |
TheChiese, also known in theProvince of Brescia as theClisi, is a 160-kilometre (99 mi)Italian river that is the principal immisary and sole emissary of thesub-alpine lakeLago d’Idro (Lake Idro), and is aleft tributary of theOglio.
The river rises from theAdamello inTrentino and runs through the Val di Fumo and the Val di Daone, forming the reservoirs of Lago di Malga Bissina and Lago di Malga Boazzo. AtPieve di Bono it enters the lower valleys ofGiudicarie, receiving the waters of thetorrente Adanà. Further south it flows through theLago d'Idro nearBaitoni before running down intoLombardy and theProvince of Brescia.
After leaving the lake, the river runs through theVal Sabbia as far asRoè Volciano. Here it enters thepianura padana, and flows south throughGavardo,Calcinato,Montichiari,Carpenedolo andAcquafredda, enters theProvince of Mantua atAsola, before flowing into the Oglio on its left bank in the valley ofAcquanegra sul Chiese.
Like its twin theSarca, the river is born of theglaciers of the Parco naturale provinciale dell'Adamello-Brenta and its waters are intensively used for the production ofhydro-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.
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