Rivachiara

21.2°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 21.2°C

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Rivachiara is a bathing water area located in Sellia Marina, Calabria, featuring a sandy-pebbly beach with a gentle slope. The seafloor descends at an average gradient of 1.4% from the shoreline to the 5-metre isobat. Sediment grain size in the submarine beach area ranges from 0.13 to 2 millimetres. The beach is situated in front of forested areas and extends across 1.542 square kilometres.

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Water

Coastal water body of the Sellia Marina–Botricello system. Average seafloor slope from shoreline to 5-metre depth is 1.4%. Sediment grain size ranges from 0.13 to 2 millimetres.

Location

Sellia Marina, Catanzaro Province, Calabria region. The bathing area is located in front of wooded territories in the municipality of Sellia Marina.

Facilities

Walkways for access to the waterline.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The Torrente Uria stream mouth is identified as a source of impact on bathing water. Short-term pollution events occur due to runoff from inland agricultural areas. No specific active measures are currently in place for wastewater treatment.

Risks

Short-term pollution events from runoff in inland agricultural areas. Cyanobacterial proliferation has not been recorded in the past four years. Macroalgae, phytoplankton, and potentially toxic species proliferation has not been recorded.