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Ligovsky canal Russian: Лиговский канал
The Ligovsky canal near Znamenskaya Church. 1860s
Specifications
Maximum height above sea level
78.9 ft (24.0 m) (Difference between a mouth and a source in meter)
Status
90 % closed
History
Principal engineer
G. Skornyakov-Pisarev
Construction began
1718
Date completed
1721
Date closed
1891, 1926 and 1965-1969
The Ligovsky Canal (Russian: Ли́говский кана́л) is one of the longest canals of Saint Petersburg (Russia). Constructed in 1721, it is 23 kilometres (14 mi) long. Its purpose was to supply water for the fountains of the Summer Garden. The canal delivered water from the river to ponds on the current Nekrasov Street.
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