Canale Villoresi

Canale Villoresi is a canal in Italy; it was the brainchild of Lombardy engineer Eugenio Villoresi.

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• Canale villoresi in bicicletta parte terza da lainate a monza
• Map of Canale Villoresi Italy
• Via del marmo conche di panperduto e canale villoresi in canoa kayak
• Sister projects
• References

Map of Canale Villoresi, Italy

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.