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{{Short description|River in Switzerland}}
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[[File:Maggia Delta 2014 Air.jpg|thumb|left|The Maggia delta with Ascona and Locarno (located on the northern part of the delta, above the river), seen from south]]
{{Infobox river
| name = Maggia
| image = Maggia01.jpg
| image_caption = Maggia, about 1 kilometer from the village Maggia
| source1_location =
| mouth = [[Lake Maggiore]]
| mouth_location =
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|46|09|11|N|8|48|12|E|region:CH-TI_type:river_source:dewiki|display=it}}
| progression = {{RLake Maggiore}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Switzerland]]
| length =
| source1_elevation =
| discharge1_avg =
| basin_size =
| tributaries_left =
| tributaries_right = [[Melezzo Orientale]]
}}
The '''Maggia''' is a [[river]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Ticino]].
The springs are near the [[Cristallina]] mountain
The river is used for [[hydroelectric power]] production, e.g. with the
The Maggia river is a popular [[Scuba dive|scuba diving]] spot due to its crystal clear waters.
The name of the river derives from the name of the village Maggia.
==External link==▼
*[http://www.ofima.ch] Ofima, electricity producer (website is in Italian/German).▼
In the 1990s the river had a European record: the river that grew fastest during rains. This characteristic led to many tragedies in the past. One involved the collapse of a bridge connecting the old Maggia to Aurigeno and Moghegno which killed many people in the 1970s.
==See also==
{{Lago Maggiore}}▼
* [[List of rivers of Switzerland]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
▲*[http://www.ofima.ch
▲{{Lago Maggiore| state = collapsed}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Rivers of Ticino]]▼
[[Category:Rivers of Switzerland]]
▲[[Category:Ticino]]
{{Ticino-geo-stub}}
{{Switzerland-river-stub}}
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