Tavignano
{{Short description|River in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica}}
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| source1_location = central Corsica
| mouth_location = Tyrrhenian Sea
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = France
| length = {{convert|89|km|abbr=on}}
| source1_elevation =
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The Tavignano ({{IPA|fr|taviɲano}}; {{langx|co|Tavignanu}}) is a river on the island of Corsica, France.
Course
The Tavignano is {{convert|88.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} long.{{sfn|Le Tavignano, Sandre}}
In antiquity the river was known as the Rhotanus or Ῥότανος.{{sfn|Talbert|Gillies|Elliott|Becker}}
It crosses the communes of Aléria, Altiani, Antisanti, Casamaccioli, Corte, Erbajolo, Giuncaggio, Piedicorte-di-Gaggio, Poggio-di-Venaco, Riventosa, Santa-Lucia-di-Mercurio, Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco and Venaco.{{sfn|Le Tavignano, Sandre}}
The Tavignano rises below the {{convert|2007|m}} Capu a u Tozzu and flows to the east.
It runs through Lac de Nino near its source.
Part of the river's upper section flows through the Réserve biologique intégrale du Tavignano.
It then flows through the town of Corte.
From Corte it runs southeast to the Tyrrhenian Sea near Aléria, followed by the T50 road.
it enters the sea between the Étang de Diane and the Étang del Sale.
Its entire course is in the Haute-Corse département.{{sfn|Relation: Le Tavignano (1075699)}}
Hydrology
File:IMG 1459 Lac de Nino 13 10 2017.JPG|Lac de Nino near the source of the Tavignano
File:Altiani-Tavignano amont pont génois.jpg|Tavignano upstream from Genoese bridge in Altiani
File:Corsica ponte genovese tavignano Altiani.jpg|Genoese bridge in Altiani
Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Antisanti [Pont du Faïo] station from 1996 to 2021.
The watershed above this station covers {{convert|573|km2}}.
Annual precipitation was calculated as {{convert|509|mm}}.
The average flow of water throughout the year was {{convert|9.23|m3/s}}.{{sfn|Le Tavignano à Antisanti [Pont du Faïo]}}
{{Bar chart
| title = Average flow (cubic meters per second) by month for the period 1996 to 2021{{sfn|Le Tavignano à Antisanti [Pont du Faïo]}}
| label_type = Month
| data_type = Flow
| bar_width = 35
| width_units = em
| data_max = 17
|label1=Jan |data1= 12.50
|label2=Feb |data2=11.60
|label3=Mar |data3=13.70
|label4=Apr |data4=14.10
|label5=May |data5=12.10
|label6=Jun |data6=5.260
|label7=Jul |data7=1.800
|label8=Aug |data8=0.907
|label9=Sep |data9=1.860
|label10=Oct |data10=4.880
|label11=Nov |data11=15.50
|label12=Dec |data12=16.70
}}
Tributaries
The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Tavignano, ordered by length:{{sfn|Le Tavignano, Sandre}}
{{cols|colwidth=15em|rules=yes}}
- Tagnone (river) {{convert|35|km|abbr=on}}
- Vecchio (river) {{convert|24|km|abbr=on}}
- Corsiglièse {{convert|24|km|abbr=on}}
- Restonica (river) {{convert|18|km|abbr=on}}
- Rio Magno {{convert|13|km|abbr=on}}
- Zincajo {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}}
- Minuto {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}}
- Limone {{convert|8|km|abbr=on}}
- Santa Lucia {{convert|8|km|abbr=on}}
- Saninco {{convert|7|km|abbr=on}}
- Pettilargo {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}}
- Alzeda {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}}
- Casaloria {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}}
- Lavagnano {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}}
- Bistuglio {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}}
- Salgerete {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Orta {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Catone {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Terranella {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Vado {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Vacile {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Furmicuccia {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}
- Valle {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Mucchiello {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Rosajo {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Giovannaccia {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Figamellare {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}}
- Javinelle {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Castagnolu {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Scrocchiella {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Ombrone {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Antia {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Riu Ficu {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Crivia {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Paratelle {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Torbia {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Acqua Viva {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Vallerone {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Casaperta {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Figamorella {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}}
- Malasarto {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Creciani {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Castagno {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Suarte {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Pizzu Guardu {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Cannicciole {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- l'Aghiola {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Campo di Vindico {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Valle Tose {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Cantinche {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Francesch Andrea {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Valle Maluse {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Palmurato {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Valle Allo Pero {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Pietracchiolo {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Torcelle {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Scampajolo {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Valle {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Piedimurelli {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Spelonche {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Finochietta {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Vaccherucci {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Peccaio {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Tromba {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
- Tribbiatoghia {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Castelluccia {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Malanotte {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Pescaja {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Suartello {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Olmo {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Ficaghiola {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Pietrelle {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Costadi {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Tiferi {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Stazzalello {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
- Sparabetto {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}}
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References
{{Reflist|25em}}
Sources
{{refbegin}}
- {{citation |url=http://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/presentation/procedure.php |accessdate=2021-12-18 |language=fr |work=eaufrance
|title=Le Tavignano à Antisanti [Pont du Faïo] |ref={{harvid|Le Tavignano à Antisanti [Pont du Faïo]}} |publisher=Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement Durable et de l'Energie}}
- {{citation |url=https://www.sandre.eaufrance.fr/geo/CoursEau_Carthage2017/Y9--0200 |accessdate=2021-12-17 |language=fr
|title=Le Tavignano |work=Sandre |ref={{harvid|Le Tavignano, Sandre}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1075699 |accessdate=2021-12-15 |language=fr
|title=Relation: Le Tavignano (1075699) |work=OpenStreetMap |ref={{harvid|Relation: Le Tavignano (1075699)}} }}
- {{citation |url=http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/472122 |title=Places: 472122 (Rhotanos (river))
|last1=Talbert|first1=R.|first2=Sean |last2=Gillies|first3=Tom |last3=Elliott|first4=Jeffrey |last4=Becker |accessdate=March 12, 2015 |publisher=Pleiades}}
{{refend}}
{{Rivers of Haute-Corse}}