Jona (river)

Jona
The Jona at its mouth in Jona-Busskirch, Obersee in the background (October 2009)
Location
CountrySwitzerland
CantonsSt. Gallen, Zürich
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBachtel mountain
 • elevation950 metres (3,117 ft) MAMSL
Mouth 
 • location
Obersee (Zürichsee) near Busskirch (Rapperswil-Jona)
 • coordinates
47°12′55″N 8°50′38″E / 47.2153°N 8.8438°E / 47.2153; 8.8438
 • elevation
406 metres (1,332 ft) MAMSL
Length18.8 km (11.7 mi)
Basin size78.4 km2 (30.3 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLake Zürich→ Limmat→ Aare→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Jona is a river in the Swiss cantons of Zürich and St. Gallen, forming partly their mutual border, and one of the main tributaries of Obersee, Lake Zurich.

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