Moesa (river)
Tributary of the Ticino river From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Moesa is a 47-kilometre (29 mi) river, a tributary of the Ticino, which flows through the Swiss cantons of Grisons and Ticino.
| Moesa | |
|---|---|
 near Cama GR | |
| Location | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Val Vignun |
| Mouth | Ticino |
• coordinates | 46.2184°N 9.0393°E |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ticino→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
It rises in Val Vignun near the San Bernardino Pass and descends, along with the A13 motorway, through the Val Mesolcina towards Roveredo, where it receives the rivers Calancasca and Traversagna. Near Arbedo-Castione the Moesa flows into the Ticino.
The Moesa is a popular river for kayaking.
This article originated as a translation of Moesa in the Italian Wikipedia.
- Kayak pictures in Moesa river Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
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