The Erco () is a stream in the department of

Haute-Corse Haute-Corse (; , or ; ) is a department of France, consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Corse-du-Sud on 1 January 2018, forming the single ter ...

, Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the Golo.

Course

The Erco is long. It crosses the communes of

Calacuccia Calacuccia () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It contains the Lac de Calacuccia, a hydroelectric reservoir, just south of the village of Calacuccia. Geography Climate Calacuccia has a warm-summ ...

Corscia Corscia () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It contains the Corscia hydroelectric power station, which is fed by water channeled from Lac de Calacuccia and discharges into the Barrage de Corsci ...

and Lozzi. The stream originates in the commune of Lozzi to the south of the

Monte Cinto Monte Cinto () is the highest mountain on the island of Corsica, a region of France. Geography The elevation of the mountain is and so is its prominence, making it one of the most prominent peaks in Europe. It is the highest peak of the Mo ...

. It flows in a generally southeast direction to its confluence with the Golo between

and

. The D84 road crosses the Erco just above its mouth, but otherwise there are no roads along its course.

Hydrology

Measurements of the stream flow were taken at the Calacuccia ucciastation from 1979 to 1993. The watershed above this station covers . Annual precipitation was calculated as . The average flow of water throughout the year was .

Tributaries

The following streams (''ruisseaux'') are tributaries of the Erco: * Forcu Ario * Cappiaghia * Pulella * Tileri * Travizzolu * Forcioli * Monte Cinto * Osu * Alzi Mozzi

Notes

Sources

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Erco Rivers of Haute-Corse Rivers of France