Barbaira (river)
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CountryItaly
locationbetween punta dell'Arpetta and monte Simonasso
elevationaround 1,450 m (4,760 ft)
| Barbaira | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | between punta dell'Arpetta and monte Simonasso |
| • elevation | around 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Mouth | Nervia |
• location | ponte Barbaira |
• coordinates | 43°51′41″N 7°37′24″E / 43.86139°N 7.62333°E |
• elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Length | 15.83 km (9.84 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 35.99 km2 (13.90 sq mi)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nervia→ Ligurian Sea |
The Barbaira is a 15.83-kilometre (9.84 mi) stream of Liguria (Italy); it is the main tributary of the Nervia.
Main tributaries
The stream rises between punta dell'Arpetta and monte Simonasso, in the Ligurian Alps, and flows through a woody valley mainly heading south-east. When it reaches the centre of the comune of Rocchetta Nervina it gets from left side the waters of its main tributary, rio Oggia. It enters the Nervia at ponte Barbaira (71 m).[3]
Sport
The Barbaira is a well known site for practicing canyoning.[4]
