Giara di Rezzo


The Giara di Rezzo is a stream of Liguria, Italy.

Etymology

The term giara is used in Western Liguria referring to creeks with large and gravelly beds; Rezzo is the main village of the middle valley of the Giara. The creek was also named torrente Lavina like the namesake village.

Geography

The stream is formed in a place called ponte dei Passi from the union of three streams flowing down from the area of Monte Monega : rio Teroselli, rio Giure and rio Conché. The Giara di Rezzo flows eastwards with a windy and recessed course, flanked by provincial road nr.17 Passo Teglia-Rezzo, which runs on its left high on the creek. While in comune of Pieve di Teco the Giara is trespassed by the former national road nr.453 della Valle Arroscia and a little further from the national road nr.28 del Colle di Nava. It ends joining the Arroscia from its right hand il Case Paperera, at around 215 m of elevation.
Giara di Rezzo basin is totally included in the Province of Imperia.

Main tributaries

In the high valley some freshwater sources are intercepted by the 'acquedotto Giara di Rezzo, managed by AMAT of Imperia. With 47 km of pipes it dsupplies the comunis of Borgomaro, Lucinasco, Chiusavecchia, Chiusanico, Pontedassio and Imperia.
The uppermost segment of the creek is considered a trout fishing zone, while the lowermost one is a Cyprinidae / trout mixed fishing zone.

Nature conservation

An upstream portion of Giara di Rezzo valley, located on the right hand of the creek, is included in two SIC named Bosco di Rezzo and M. Monega – M. Prearba.