Po (river)

Average rate: 1,540&#160;m 3 /s (54,000&#160;cu&#160;ft/s)
Maximum rate: 3,100&#160;m 3 /s (110,000&#160;cu&#160;ft/s)

Po
	The Po near Cremona, Lombardy
	Map o the Po River wattershed
Basin
Main source	Monte Viso; Near Crissolo, Piedmont, Italy; 3,700 m (12,100 ft); 44°42′5″N 7°5′35″E / 44.70139°N 7.09306°E
River mooth	Adriatic Sea; Near Adria, Veneto, Italy; 0 m (0 ft); 44°57′9″N 12°25′55″E / 44.95250°N 12.43194°ECoordinates: 44°57′9″N 12°25′55″E / 44.95250°N 12.43194°E
Basin size	74,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)
Pheesical chairacteristics
Lenth	652 km (405 mi)
Dischairge	Average rate:; 1,540 m3/s (54,000 cu ft/s); Maximum rate:; 3,100 m3/s (110,000 cu ft/s);
Features

The Po ([Padus an Eridanus] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help); Italian: Po Italian pronunciation: [ˈpɔ]; auncient Ligurian: Bodincus or Bodencus; Greek: Πάδος an Ἠριδανός) is a river that flows either 652 km (405 mi) or 682 km (424 mi) – considerin the length o the Maira, a richt baunk tributary – eastward athort northren Italy, frae a spring seepin frae a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the heid o the Val Po unner the northwast face o Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) through a delta projectin intae the Adriatic Sea near Venice. It is the langest river in Italy.

References

↑ Zwingle, Erla (Mey 2002). "Italy's Po River Punished for centuries by destructive floods, northern Italians stubbornly embrace their nation's longest river, which nurtures rice fields, vineyards, fisheries—and legends". National Geographic. Archived frae the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2009. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ Raggi, Meri; Davide Ronchi; Laura Sardonini; Davide Viaggi (2007). "Po Basin Case study status report" (PDF). AquaMoney. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2009.^{[deid airtin]}

[NG2002-1] Zwingle, Erla (Mey 2002). "Italy's Po River Punished for centuries by destructive floods, northern Italians stubbornly embrace their nation's longest river, which nurtures rice fields, vineyards, fisheries—and legends". National Geographic. Archived frae the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2009. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[AM-2] Raggi, Meri; Davide Ronchi; Laura Sardonini; Davide Viaggi (2007). "Po Basin Case study status report" (PDF). AquaMoney. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2009.^{[deid airtin]}