Mara (torrent)

River in Italy and Switzerland

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Mara

Location
Country| Switzerland, Italy
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Monte Sighignola (Alta Valle Intelvi)
• elevation| 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth| Lago di Lugano

• location

| Maroggia (CH)

• coordinates

| 45°56′00″N 8°58′05″E﻿ / ﻿45.9333°N 8.9681°E﻿ / 45.9333; 8.9681
Length| 8 km (5.0 mi)
Basin features
Progression| Lake Lugano→ Tresa→ Lake Maggiore→ Ticino→ Po→ Adriatic Sea

The Mara is an 8-kilometre (5 mi) Italian stream (or torrente) of Insubria, which runs through the Italian Province of Como and the Swiss Canton Ticino. It rises on the slopes of Monte Sighignola and enters Lake Lugano at Maroggia.

Despite the small size of its drainage basin the river is able to provide a source of hydro-electricity through a power station belonging to the Aziende industriali di Lugano.

The Mara's water level is liable to rapid and unpredictable augmentation following sudden storms.

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Lake Lugano (Lago di Lugano, Ceresio)

Italy
Lombardy (Province of Como, Province of Varese)

Switzerland
Canton Ticino (District of Lugano, District of Mendrisio)

Settlements|

* Agno
* Barbengo
* Bissone
* Brusimpiano
* Brusino Arsizio
* Campione d'Italia
* Capolago
* Caprino
* Carabietta
* Caslano
* Cassarate
* Castagnola
* Claino con Osteno
* Collina d'Oro
* Gandria
* Lavena Ponte Tresa
* Lugano
* Magliaso
* Maroggia
* Melano
* Melide
* Morcote
* Muzzano
* Paradiso
* Ponte Tresa
* Porlezza
* Porto Ceresio
* Riva San Vitale
* Valsolda
* Vico Morcote

Rivers|

* Cassarate
* Cuccio
* Laveggio
* Magliasina
* Mara
* Rezzo
* Tresa
* Vedeggio

Mountains|

* Brè
* Generoso
* San Salvatore
* San Giorgio
* Sighignola

Landmarks|

* Casinò di Campione
* Melide causeway
* Museo Heleneum
* Swiss Customs Museum

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