Sarca
The Sarca River in the Borzago valley (Val Borzago)
The Sarca River (78 kilometres (48 mi)) Lake Garda (51.5 kilometres (32.0 mi)) The Mincio River (75 kilometres (47 mi))
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	AlpineAdamello-Presanella mountains
Mouth	Lake Garda
• location	Nago-Torbole
• coordinates	45°52′22″N10°51′57″E / 45.8729°N 10.8657°E /45.8729; 10.8657
Basin features
Progression	Lake Garda→Mincio→Po→Adriatic Sea

TheSarca is a river springing from theAdamello-Presanella mountains in the Italian Alps and flowing intoLake Garda atTorbole. As an emissary of the lake it becomes known as theMincio river, forming a single river system 203 kilometres (126 mi) long (Sarca-Mincio).

With its 78 km (48 mi) length, it is the fifth largest river in Trentino after the Adige, Brenta 174 km (108 mi), Noce 105 km (65 mi) and Avisio 90 km (56 mi), while it is the second largest in terms of flow after Adige.

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  The source of the Sarca River, high in theAdamello-Presanella Alps
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  The Sarca river at Ponte Arche.
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  The mouth of the Sarca River, atTorbole

The river is shallow and fast flowing, passing through the Genova valley (Val di Genova), forming a number of waterfalls, of whichCascina Muta andSaft dei Can are the best known. Before reaching the Rendena Valley (Val Rendena), part of its water is diverted to ahydroelectric powerstation. Then its flow becomes less and less tumultuous. The main places on the river includeCarisolo,Pinzolo,Tione di Trento, Le Sarche, Ponte Arche,Ragoli,Dro,Arco & Torbole.

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