The river is named the Polcevera from
Pontedecimo, at the
confluence of the Torrente Riccò (left-hand) and torrente Verde (right-hand). Between Pontedecimo and the Ligurian Sea, the Polcevera is long, but its total length including the Torrente Verde is . From Pontedecimo the Polcevera heads south, and at
Bolzaneto it receives the waters of the Torrente Secca, another important left-hand tributary. After being crossed by the , a motorway bridge that partially collapsed in August 2018, it ends its course in the
Ligurian Sea between
Sampierdarena and
Cornigliano, two of
Genoa. The
drainage basin of the Polcevera is totally included in the
Province of Genova. Its highest point is
Monte Taccone (1,113 m).
Main tributaries •
Left hand: • torrente Riccò, • torrente Secca, • torrente Geminiano (or
Goresina), • torrente Torbella. • Right hand: • torrente Verde, • torrente Burba, • torrente Trasta, • torrente Fegino (or
Pianego). == History ==