Tamina (river)
| Tamina | |
|---|---|
The Tamina in the Calfeisental | |
| Location | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Sarganserland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Egghorn |
| • elevation | 2,630 m (8,630 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rhine |
• elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Length | ~ 29 km (18 mi) |
| Basin size | 155.48 km2 (60.03 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
The Tamina is a river in the south of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, running close to the border to the canton of Grisons. It has a length of almost 29 km (18 mi), flowing through the Tamina Valley, of which Tamina Gorge (Taminaschlucht) is an impressiv part, before it enters the Rhine as a left tributary.