The Steria or Cervo is a stream of

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Geography

The creek is formed at Monte Lago (Ligurian Prealps, 774 m) in comune of Villa Faraldi, and flows at first heading South-East; near Riva Faraldi it turns South and receives from the left hand ''Fontana'' and ''Paniga'' creeks. After leaving Villa Faraldi it enters

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municipality; between Molino del Fico and borgata Freschi gets the waters of its main tributary, ''torrente di Tovo''. The Steria marks then the border between the municipalities of

(West) and Cervo following southwards and, after being crossed by

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, Autostrada A10 and ''Aurelia'' national road, ends its course in the

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. Steria basin (22 km2) is totally included in the

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/ref> Its valley borders to the West with San Pietro valley, to the North and East with Merula valley.

Main tributaries

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: ** rio Sorba, ** rio Campanaudo, ** rio Roccafessa, ** rio del Bosco. * Left hand: ** rio Fontana, ** rio Paniga, ** torrente del Tovo: rises not faraway from Tovo Faraldi and ends in the Steria nearby the village of Freschi, ** rio Gazzelli.

Fishing

The Steria is considered suitable for fishing

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s in its upper course, while going downstream

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tend to prevail.

Geography

Main tributaries

Fishing

References

See also