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The Prunelli is a small coastal river in the department of
The Prunelli is long.
It crosses the communes of 
Tributary rivers are the
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; , or ; ) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January ...
, Corsica, France.
It flows into the Golfe d'Ajaccio on the Mediterranean Sea
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.
Course
The Prunelli is long.
It crosses the communes of Ajaccio
Ajaccio (, , ; French language, French: ; or ; , locally: ; ) is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a communes of France, French commune, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, and head o ...
, Bastelica
Bastelica is a Communes of France, commune in the Corse-du-Sud Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica.
It was the birthplace of Sampiero Corso.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastelicais'', ''Bastel ...
, Bastelicaccia
Bastelicaccia (; Corsican: ''A Bastirgaccia'') is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastilcacci'' or ''Bastelicacciais'' and ''Bastelicacciaises''.
Geo ...
, Cauro, Eccica-Suarella
Eccica-Suarella is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
The following is a list of the 124 Communes of France, communes of the departme ...
, Grosseto-Prugna
Grosseto-Prugna (; or ) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
See also
* Torra di Capiteddu
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
The following is a list of the 124 Communes of F ...
, Ocana and Tolla.
The Prunelli originates in Lac de Bracca to the northeast of the Punta Capanella and southeast of the Punta alla Vetta.
It flows east, then turns to a southwest direction, flows through Lac de Vitalaca and continues past Bastelica.
The Prunelli is joined by the Ese river to the east of Tolla.
The Ese is crossed by the magnificent Zipitoli Genoese bridge near its confluence with the Prunelli.
To the south of Tolla the river is dammed to form the Lac de Tolla.
It continues in a southwest direction to enter the sea to the southwest of Bastelicaccia.
The lower valley is wide and full of orchards and fields.
Lakes
Lac de Bracca is one of the highest lakes in Corsica at an altitude of . It is deep. Lac de Vitalaca is at an altitude of . The lake is surrounded by ''pozzines'', or peat lawns crossed by streams. It is encircled by high mountains and has a dramatic panorama towards the south. Lac de Tolla is at an altitude of . There is a belvedere on the heights above the lake from which the dam can be seen. The Barrage de Tolla was built between 1958 and 1960, and was commissioned in 1965. It is owned and operated by ''Électricité de France
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'' (EDF).
It is a gravity dam high and long with a crest elevation of .
It impounds of water.
Tributaries
Tributary rivers are the Gravona
The Gravona is a river on the island of Corsica, France. It flows from the center of the island southwest to the Gulf of Ajaccio. Its entire course is in the Corse-du-Sud Department of France. It is long. The Gravona Valley conducts the main hi ...
and the Ese.
The following streams (''ruisseaux'') are tributaries of the Prunelli (ordered by length) and sub-tributaries:
* Torrent de Montichi:
** Barbeccia:
*** Salice:
** Carnevale:
*** Vaparale:
** Bestiolo:
** Acqua di Giovani:
** Vignola:
* Ruisseau Ajara:
** Brotolato:
*** Molinello:
**** Agione:
*** Petra Tribiatoja:
** Tassiccia:
** Volta:
* Morgone:
** Orgiale:
** Ritonda:
*** Frati:
*** Zizoli:
** Villanacciu:
* Mutuleju:
** Funtana Griscia:
* Cipetu:
* Labbiolo:
* Scileccia:
* Castellucio:
* Carpinella:
** Chersichni:
* Traggiettu:
* Agnone:
** Canale:
* Rughia:
* Arboreta:
* San Martino:
* Mezzaniva:
* Gemma:
* Acqua Grossa:
* Latina:
* Arinella:
Notes
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