Buthier
| Buthier | |
|---|---|
 Saumont dam, near Aosta | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Grandes Murailles glacier |
| • elevation | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Dora Baltea in Aosta |
• coordinates | 45°43′56″N 7°20′25″E / 45.7321°N 7.3403°E |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Po→ Adriatic Sea |
The Buthier (French: [bytje]) is a mountain torrent in north-west Italy. A left bank tributary of the Dora Baltea, its entire course lies within the Valpelline, a valley in the region of Aosta Valley.
Course
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One branch of the river is formed by the Tsa de Tsan Glacier at an elevation of about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft); a second by the Grandes Murailles glacier at about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). The river is then dammed to form the Place-Moulin Lake reservoir, after which it passes through the communes of Bionaz, Oyace, Valpelline, Roisan and finally Aosta where it joins the Dora Baltea.
Tributaries
[edit]The principal tributaries from the left are:
- Rû Verdonaz
- Vessonaz;
and from the right:
- Ollomont
- Artanavaz.
Bridges
[edit]- Pont de Pierre, a Roman bridge from the time of Augustus (r. 30 BC –14 AD)
Notes
[edit]- This article began as a translation from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia, specifically from this version