Discharge 28 m³/s Basin area 889.4 km² | Basin size 889.4 km (343.4 sq mi) Length 100 km Province Province of Turin Mouth Po | |
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Main source Gran Paradisoabout 2,600 m (8,500 ft) Tributaries Left:Piantonetto, Eugio, Ribordone, Soana, Piova, MalesinaRight:Gallenca | ||
The Orco (Piedmontese: Eva d'òr, that is lit. Water of gold; Latin: Orgus) is an Italian river. It originates in the Piedmontese slopes of Gran Paradiso and after about 90 kilometres (56 mi) reaches the Po river near Chivasso. Its drainage basin is home to the most important complex of hydropower in Piedmont, consisting of five dams: Agnel, Serrù, Ceresole, Piantonetto, Valsoera, and numerous turbines.
Map of Torrente Orco, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
The Orco is known also for its gold-bearing sand, extracted already in antiquity. Even today there is a certain activity, on an amateur level, searching for grains of gold.
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