The Chiese, also known in the

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as the Clisi, is a

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river that is the principal immisary and sole emissary of the sub-alpine lake Lago d’Idro (Lake Idro), and is a

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tributary of the Oglio. The river rises from the Adamello in

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and runs through the Val di Fumo and the Val di Daone, forming the reservoirs of Lago di Malga Bissina and Lago di Malga Boazzo. At

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it enters the lower valleys of Giudicarie, receiving the waters of the '' torrente'' Adanà. Further south it flows through the Lago d'Idro near Baitoni before running down into

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and the

. After leaving the lake, the river runs through the Val Sabbia as far as Roè Volciano. Here it enters the pianura padana, and flows south through Gavardo, Calcinato,

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, Carpenedolo and Acquafredda, enters the

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at Asola, before flowing into the Oglio on its left bank in the valley of Acquanegra sul Chiese. Bacino fiume Chiese

Exploitation as a source of hydropower

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s of the Parco naturale provinciale dell'Adamello-Brenta and its waters are intensively used for the production of hydro-electricity. Within the highly restricted area of its drainage basin above Lago d’Idro there are at least four artificial lakes and three hydro-electric power stations. The lower course of the river in Lombardy is also used for this purpose. {{Authority control Rivers of Italy Rivers of Trentino Rivers of the Province of Brescia Rivers of the Province of Mantua