Flumendosa
River in Italy
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The Flumendosa is a river of southern Sardinia, Italy. With a length of 127 kilometres (79 mi), it is the second longest river of the island behind the Tirso.
| Flumendosa | |
|---|---|
Lake of Basso Flumendosa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Monte Armidda (Gennargentu massif) |
| • elevation | 1,270 m (4,170 ft) |
| Mouth | Tyrrhenian Sea |
• location | near Muravera and Villaputzu |
• coordinates | 39.4298°N 9.6291°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 127 km (79 mi) |
Basin size | 1,775 km2 (685 sq mi) |
The Flumendosa's springs are located in the Gennargentu massif, at the foot of the Monte Armidda; it flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the towns of Muravera and Villaputzu. It drains a basin of about 1,775 square kilometres (685 mi2). Before the construction of two large dams, it had a discharge of 22 cubic metres per second (780 cu ft/s).
