Seveso

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Seveso is a small river in Lombardy, Italy, that flows through the northern part of the Milan metropolitan area and is known for its frequent flooding and heavy urbanization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
basinCountry Italy
country Italy
drainageBasin Lombardy
surface form: Brianza area
etymology name likely of Celtic origin
flowsDirection generally southward
flowsThrough Bovisio-Masciago
Bresso
Comune of Seveso
Cormano
Metropolitan City of Milan
surface form: Milan metropolitan area

Niguarda district of Milan
Paderno Dugnano
Province of Como
Province of Milan
Province of Monza and Brianza
Varedo
hasFloodControlInfrastructure retention basins
underground storage tunnels in Milan
hasIssue overflow events during heavy rain
urban runoff
water pollution
hydrologicalType perennial river
knownFor frequent flooding
heavy urbanization along its course
hydraulic risk in the Milan area
length about 55 km
locatedIn Lombardy
Northern Italy
managementAuthority Agenzia Interregionale per il fiume Po (AIPo)
Lombardy Region NERFINISHED
mouth Lambro
mouthLocatedIn Milan
partlyCanalizedIn Milan
partlyCoveredIn Milan
region Lombardy
riverSystem Po basin
sourceElevation about 490 m
sourceLocation near Cavallasca
near Montano Lucino
tributaryOf Lambro
urbanizationLevel high

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Milan river Seveso