Prunelli
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The Prunelli is a small coastal river in the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
It flows into the Golfe d'Ajaccio on the Mediterranean Sea.
Course
File:Gorges du Prunelli JPG1.jpg
The Prunelli is {{convert|44.22|km}} long.
It crosses the communes of Ajaccio, Bastelica, Bastelicaccia, Cauro, Eccica-Suarella, Grosseto-Prugna, Ocana and Tolla.{{sfn|Le Prunelli : Y84-0400}}
The Prunelli originates in Lac de Bracca to the northeast of the {{convert|2250|m}} Punta Capanella and southeast of the {{convert|2255|m}} Punta alla Vetta.
It flows east, then turns to a southwest direction, flows through Lac de Vitalaca and continues past Bastelica.{{sfn|Relation: Le Prunelli (1601681)}}{{efn|Bastelica was the birthplace of the freedom fighter Sampiero Corso in 1497.
The Genoese burned down the house where he was born, but it was rebuilt in the 18th century.{{sfn|La vallée du Prunelli, Paradisu}} }}
The Prunelli is joined by the Ese river to the east of Tolla.{{sfn|Relation: Le Prunelli (1601681)}}
The Ese is crossed by the magnificent Zipitoli Genoese bridge near its confluence with the Prunelli.{{sfn|La vallée du Prunelli, Paradisu}}
To the south of Tolla the river is dammed to form the Lac de Tolla.
It continues in a southwest direction to enter the sea to the southwest of Bastelicaccia.{{sfn|Relation: Le Prunelli (1601681)}}
The lower valley is wide and full of orchards and fields.{{sfn|La vallée du Prunelli, Paradisu}}
Lakes
Lac de Bracca is one of the highest lakes in Corsica at an altitude of {{convert|2085|m}}.
It is {{convert|8|m}} deep.{{sfn|Lake Bracca, Ajaccio}}
Lac de Vitalaca is at an altitude of {{convert|1777|m}}.
The lake is surrounded by pozzines, or peat lawns crossed by streams.{{sfn|Le lac de Vitalaca, chibu.fr}}{{efn|Pozzines, from the Corsican language i Pozzi meaning "wells", are acidic peat lawns crossed by winding streams.
The oldest pozzines in Corsica formed about 12,000 years ago.
They occupy depressions formed by ancient glacial lakes that have been filled by sediment and dead plants, and are found at altitudes between {{convert|1700|and|2300|m}}.{{sfn|Les Bergeries des Pozzi, Visorando}} }}
It is encircled by high mountains and has a dramatic panorama towards the south.{{sfn|Le lac de Vitalaca, chibu.fr}}
Lac de Tolla is at an altitude of {{convert|550|m}}.
There is a belvedere on the heights above the lake from which the dam can be seen.{{sfn|Le lac de Tolla, chibu}}
The Barrage de Tolla was built between 1958 and 1960, and was commissioned in 1965.{{sfn|Maurizi|2018}}
It is owned and operated by Électricité de France (EDF).
It is a gravity dam {{convert|87|m}} high and {{convert|120|m}} long with a crest elevation of {{convert|563|m}}.
It impounds {{convert|34740000|m3}} of water.{{sfn|Corse : Barrage de Tolla, CFBR}}
Tributaries
File:Bastelica Pont Zipitoli.jpg
Tributary rivers are the {{convert|46|km|abbr=on}} Gravona and the {{convert|21|km|abbr=on}} Ese.
The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Prunelli (ordered by length) and sub-tributaries:{{sfn|Le Prunelli : Y84-0400}}
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- Torrent de Montichi: {{convert|13|km|abbr=on}}
- Barbeccia: {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Salice: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Carnevale: {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Vaparale: {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Bestiolo: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Acqua di Giovani: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Vignola: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Ruisseau Ajara: {{convert|13|km|abbr=on}}
- Brotolato: {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Molinello: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Agione: {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Petra Tribiatoja: {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Tassiccia: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Volta: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Morgone: {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}}
- Orgiale: {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}}
- Ritonda: {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Frati: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Zizoli: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Villanacciu: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Mutuleju: {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}}
- Funtana Griscia: {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Cipetu: {{convert|8|km|abbr=on}}
- Labbiolo: {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Scileccia: {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Castellucio: {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Carpinella: {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Chersichni: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Traggiettu: {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Agnone: {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Canale: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Rughia: {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Arboreta: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- San Martino: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Mezzaniva: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Gemma: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Acqua Grossa: {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Latina: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Arinella: {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
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Notes
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Citations
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Sources
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- {{citation |url=https://www.barrages-cfbr.eu/Tolla.html |accessdate=2021-12-28 |language=fr
|title=Corse : Barrage de Tolla |ref={{harvid|Corse : Barrage de Tolla, CFBR}} |publisher=CFBR Comité Français des Barrages et Réservoirs}}
- {{citation |url=https://www.ajaccio-tourisme.com/en/visites-loisirs/lac-de-bracca/ |accessdate=2021-12-27 |language=fr
|title=Lake Bracca |publisher=Ajaccio Intercommunal Tourist Office |ref={{harvid|Lake Bracca, Ajaccio}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.paradisu.info/regions-de-la-corse/golfe-d-ajaccio/la-vallee-du-prunelli/ |accessdate=2022-01-01 |language=fr
|title=La vallée du Prunelli |work=Paradisu |ref={{harvid|La vallée du Prunelli, Paradisu}} }}
- {{citation |url=http://www.chibu.fr/en-bref/le-lac-de-tolla-259/ |accessdate=2021-12-28 |language=fr
|title=Le lac de Tolla |date=23 August 2009 |work=chibu.fr |ref={{harvid|Le lac de Tolla, chibu}} }}
- {{citation |url=http://www.chibu.fr/visites/le-lac-de-vitalaca-2719/ |accessdate=2021-12-28 |language=fr
|title=Le lac de Vitalaca |year=2012 |work=chibu.fr |ref={{harvid|Le lac de Vitalaca, chibu.fr}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.sandre.eaufrance.fr/geo/CoursEau_Carthage2017/Y84-0400 |accessdate=2022-01-01 |language=fr
|title=Le Prunelli : Y84-0400 |work=Sandre |ref={{harvid|Le Prunelli : Y84-0400}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-les-bergeries-des-pozzi/ |accessdate=2021-12-28 |language=fr
|title=Les Bergeries des Pozzi |work=Visorando |ref={{harvid|Les Bergeries des Pozzi, Visorando}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/Le-lac-de-Tolla-Une-promenade-tres-prisee_a34595.html |accessdate=2021-12-28 |language=fr
|last=Maurizi |first=Marie |date=8 August 2018 |title=Le lac de Tolla : Une promenade très prisée |work=Corse net infos}}
- {{citation |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1601681 |accessdate=2022-01-01
|title=Relation: Le Prunelli (1601681) |work=OpenStreetMap |ref={{harvid|Relation: Le Prunelli (1601681)}} }}
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