Chiusella

The Chiusella (Piedmontese: Ciusèila) is a 41-kilometre (25 mi) long river in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Chiusella
The Chiusella between Vistrorio and Issiglio
Location within the province of Turin
Location
Country	Italy: province of Turin
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Monte Marzo
• elevation	around 2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Mouth	Dora Baltea
• coordinates	45°24′10″N 7°54′54″E
• elevation	223 m (732 ft)[1]
Length	41.2 km (25.6 mi)[2]
Basin size	212.9 km2 (82.2 sq mi)[3]
Discharge
• average	(mouth) 6.1 m3/s (220 cu ft/s)[3]
Basin features
Progression	Dora Baltea→ Po→ Adriatic Sea
Tributaries
• left	rio Dondogna, torrente Tarva, torrente Bersella, rio Quaglia, rio Ribes
• right	rio Sportore, rio Ricordone, rio Trueisa, torrente Savenca

Geography

The Chiusella in the plain near Romano Canavese

The Chiusella starts in the Graian Alps near Mount Marzo and Bocchetta delle Oche, a mountain pass connecting its valley with Val Soana. Flowing initially from NW to SE it reaches Traversella and the permanently inhabited part of the valley. In the territory of Issiglio it receives from the right side the waters of Torrente Savenca, its main tributary. The Chiusella is then blocked by a dam forming the Lake Gurzia. Flowing eastwards it forms a canyon and leaves the mountains entering the plain; near Strambino it finally flows into the Dora Baltea.^[1]

Tributaries

• Left hand tributaries:
  • torrente Dondogna;
  • torrente Tarva;
  • torrente Bersella;
  • rio Quaglia;
  • rio Ribes (formerly Ri Bes).
• Right hand tributaries:
  • rio Sportore;
  • rio Ricordone;
  • rio Trueisa;
  • torrente Savenca.

The bridges on the Chiusella

• 
  The bridge of the Chiara village (high Chiusella valley)
• 
  Fondo Valchiusella bridge
• 
  The Chiusella behind Inverso bridge
• 
  The bridge connecting Vistrorio and Issiglio
• 
  An 18th-century bridge named Ponte dei Preti (Strambinello)
• 
  Former national road nr.565 between Strambinello and Baldissero Canavese
• 
  The bridge of the national road nr.26 near Romano Canavese