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Cascata del Toce

Coordinates: 46°24′28.8″N 08°24′46.8″E / 46.408000°N 8.413000°E / 46.408000; 8.413000
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Cascata del Toce
Cascata del Toce
Cascata del Toce is located in Italy
Cascata del Toce
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LocationFormazza, Piedmont, Italy
Coordinates46°24′28.8″N 08°24′46.8″E / 46.408000°N 8.413000°E / 46.408000; 8.413000
Elevation1675 m
Total height143 m (469 ft)[1]
WatercourseToce

Cascata del Toce (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈskaːta del ˈtoːtʃe]) or La Frua, also known as Frütt Fall in Walser dialect, is a waterfall on the river Toce, located in the municipality of Formazza, Piedmont, Italy, at 1675 m above the sea level. It takes the name from the river Toce. The waterfall has 143 m of vertical drop e it is 60 m wide (at the base). The waterfall is only completely visible in summer months, during certain hours, as its waters are used for hydroelectric purposes.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Cascata del Toce e i Laghi Alpini". illagomaggiore.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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