Massa_(river)

Massa (river)

Massa (river)

River in Switzerland

The Massa (German pronunciation: [ˈmasa]) is a seven kilometre long river in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is mainly fed by the melt-water from the Aletsch Glacier.[1] It passes through the Massa Gorge and flows into the Stausee Gibidum reservoir and onwards to its confluence with the Rhône.

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The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Earth From Space: Aletsch Glacier, Swiss and Italian Alps". SpaceRef. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2021.


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