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    Massa (river)

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    Massa
    The Massa flows through a steep sided gorge. In the distance is the Aletsch Glacier, which sources the melt-water.
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    CountrySwitzerland
    Physical characteristics
    SourceAletsch Glacier
     • locationValais
     • coordinates46°26′32″N 8°04′38″E / 46.44222°N 8.07722°E / 46.44222; 8.07722
    MouthRhône
     • location
    		Bitsch, Valais
     • coordinates
    		46°19′47″N 8°00′46″E / 46.3298°N 8.0129°E / 46.3298; 8.0129
    Length7 km (4.3 mi)
    Basin features
    ProgressionRhône→ Mediterranean Sea

    The Massa (German pronunciation: [ˈmasa]) is a seven kilometre long river in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is mainly fed by the melt-water from the Aletsch Glacier.[1] It passes through the Massa Gorge and flows into the Stausee Gibidum reservoir and onwards to its confluence with the Rhône.

    The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

    See also

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    • List of rivers of Switzerland
    • List of glaciers
    • Retreat of glaciers since 1850
    • Swiss Alps

    References

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    1. ^ "Earth From Space: Aletsch Glacier, Swiss and Italian Alps". SpaceRef. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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