Buthier

The Buthier is a mountain torrent in north-west Italy. A left bank tributary of the Dora Baltea, its entire course lies within the Valpelline, a valley in the region of Aosta Valley.

Buthier
Saumont dam, near Aosta
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGrandes Murailles glacier
  elevation3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Dora Baltea in Aosta
  coordinates
45.7321°N 7.3403°E / 45.7321; 7.3403
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDora BalteaPoAdriatic Sea

Course

One branch of the river is formed by the Tsa de Tsan Glacier at an elevation of about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft); a second by the Grandes Murailles glacier at about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). The river is then dammed to form the Place-Moulin Lake reservoir, after which it passes through the communes of Bionaz, Oyace, Valpelline, Roisan and finally Aosta where it joins the Dora Baltea.

Tributaries

The principal tributaries from the left are:

  • Rû Verdonaz
  • Vessonaz;

and from the right:

  • Ollomont
  • Artanavaz.

Bridges

Notes

This article began as a translation from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia, specifically from this version
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