Canale Villoresi
Canale Villoresi is a canal in Italy; it was the brainchild of Lombardy engineer Eugenio Villoresi.
| Canale Villoresi | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The Canale Villoresi | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 86 km (53 mi) |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | Eugenio Villoresi |
| Construction began | 1877 |
| Date completed | 1890 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | River Ticino near the village of Somma Lombardo |
| End point | Adda River |
The canal in spring between Busto Garolfo and Villastanza (Parabiago)
Drawing of the front of the canale Villoresi downstream building, 1887
It originates from the River Ticino near the village of Somma Lombardo, and runs eastwards for 86 kilometres (53 mi) to the Adda River.
Construction began in 1877, but Villoresi himself died two years later. The works were completed in 1890 by a consortium.
Irrigation was the canal's main reason for being but the addition of locks enabled cargoes of sand to be carried along it.
Further reading
- Del Felice, Lorenzo; Roberta Valtorta (1997). Canali e Opere nell'Est Ticino-Villoresi (in Italian). Guerini e Associati. ISBN 88-7802-829-0.
See also
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