Verdura
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Verdura is a river of southern Sicily, located between Sciacca and Ribera. The river's source is in Lake Favara. It flows into the sea about 2.4 km south-southeast of Torre Verdura, via Sicily Channel,
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- watershed area
- 448.21
- discharge
- 0.7
- mouth of the watercourse
- Sea of Sicily
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Verdura is a river of southern Sicily, located between Sciacca and Ribera. The river's source is in Lake Favara. It flows into the sea about 2.4 km south-southeast of Torre Verdura, via Sicily Channel,
==Course== The upper reaches are known as the Sosio, becoming the Verdura after it is joined by the Lisandro. It is long, with a catchment area of . There are two hydroelectric dams, at Cristia and Favara. The fertile valley produces navel oranges, almonds, wine and olive oil.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Verdura” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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