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Also known as Velinus

The Velino is a river in central Italy, a tributary of the Nera. Its source is located on Monte Pozzoni's slopes (1,903 m) near Cittareale. Aftwards, it runs through a narrow valley next the Mount Terminillo, known as "Gole del Vento" ("Wind's Ravines") and, near Antrodoco, receives the Peschiera Springs, which have a discharge of some 18 m3/s (9.5 m3/s is sent to Rome) through an aqueduct.

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Velino
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Marmore01 flickr.jpg
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The Velino River before the Cascata delle Marmore
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Velino.png
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9
River.source1_location
Monte Pizzuto
River.mouth
Nera
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Country
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Italy

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Marmore01 flickr.jpg
Length
90
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Velino river
discharge
60.0
watershed area
2338
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The Velino is a river in central Italy, a tributary of the Nera. Its source is located on Monte Pozzoni's slopes (1,903 m) near Cittareale. Aftwards, it runs through a narrow valley next the Mount Terminillo, known as "Gole del Vento" ("Wind's Ravines") and, near Antrodoco, receives the Peschiera Springs, which have a discharge of some 18 m3/s (9.5 m3/s is sent to Rome) through an aqueduct.

Then, it receives the waters of its left tributaries Salto and , and then enters the plain of Rieti, where its discharge if further increased by other minor streams to reach 60 m3/s. Near Papigno, it falls into the Nera forming the famous Cascate delle Marmore falls.

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