Sessera

Sessera
The Sessera near Borgosesia
Location within Po watershed
Country	Italy: province of Biella and province of Vercelli
Basin features
Main source	Monte Bo eastern slopes (Punta del Manzo) around 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
River mouth	Sesia 323 m (1,060 ft)
Basin size	189 km2 (73 sq mi)
Tributaries	Left: torrente Dolca, riale del Cavallero, torrente Strona di Postua Right: torrente Ponzone
Physical characteristics
Length	35.461 km (22.034 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: (mouth) 7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s)

The Sessera (Piedmontese: Séssera) is a 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) long torrent in the Piedmont region - NW Italy.

The Sessera starts in the Biellese Alps on the south-eastern slopes of Monte Bo. It initially flows from NW to SE and then encircles the Cima dell'Asnas and forms the artificial lake of Mischie, where it meets its first important tributary, the torrente Dolca (Dolca creek).

With several meanders the Sessera reaches Coggiola and the inhabited part of its valley. After having received two other relevant tributaries, the Ponzone in Pray from right and the Strona di Postua in Crevacuore from left, it enters into the Valsesia and flows into the river Sesia near Borgosesia.

The river caused severe destruction in 1968 along the Sessera Valley.

Coordinates: 45°41′56″N 8°17′52″E / 45.69889°N 8.29778°E / 45.69889; 8.29778