Massa (river)

River in Switzerland

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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.

Location
Country| Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source| Aletsch Glacier
• location| Valais
• coordinates| 46°26′32″N 8°04′38″E﻿ / ﻿46.44222°N 8.07722°E﻿ / 46.44222; 8.07722
Mouth| Rhône

• location

| Bitsch, Valais

• coordinates

| 46°19′47″N 8°00′46″E﻿ / ﻿46.3298°N 8.0129°E﻿ / 46.3298; 8.0129
Length| 7 km (4.3 mi)
Basin features
Progression| Rhône→ 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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