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FIGURE 7. Selected inland waterways (C)
Name, Type, and Navigable Length Channel Characteristics Controlling Lock Dimensions; Length and Width; Depth Over Sill Controlling Underbridge Clearances Remarks
Width Safe Draft Horizontal Vertical
Po: Improved natural stream; 260 miles; Pila to Gerola Nuova. na 8.2 to 11.5 200 x 33; 11.5 na na One lock; navigable by 1,485-ton craft to Cremona, by 660-ton craft to Gerola Nuova.
Ticino River: Natural stream; 25 miles; Po milepost 240 to Vigevano. na 7.2 na na Navigable by 330-ton craft to Pavia.
Mincio River: Canalized stream; 13 miles; Po milepost 102 to Mantova. na 10.0 266 x 38; 12 na na One lock; navigable by 1,485-ton craft.
Canale Pallotta: Improved natural stream; 4.5 miles; Porto Garibaldi to Comacchio. na 10.0 na na Part of Ferrara Canal system; entire system navigable by 1,485-ton craft.
Canale Marozzo: Improved natural stream; 8 miles; Comacchio to Codigoro. na 10.0 266 x 38; 10 na na Part of Ferrara Canal system; one lock.
Po di Volano: Canalized stream; 42 miles; Codigoro to Ferrara. na 10.0 230 x 32; 10 na na Part of Ferrara Canal system; one lock.
Canale Boicelli: Land-cut canal; 3.5 miles; Ferrara to Pontelagoscuro. na 10.0 450 x 38; 11 na na Part of Ferrara Canal system; 3 locks; junction with Po at Pontelagoscuro.
Venice-Brondolo-Po waterway: Natural stream and dredged channel; 31 miles; Venice to Po milepost 19. na 8.2 to 11.0 266 x 33; 12 48 na 5 locks; navigable by 1,485-ton craft Venice-Chioggia, by 660-ton craft Chioggia-Po River.
Litoranea Veneta waterway: Lagoons, natural streams, and land-cut channels; 76 miles; Venice to Sdobba 39 to 62 6.5 200 x 28; 11.5 33 Unlimited 5 locks; extension of Venice-Brondolo-Po waterway; navigable by 660-ton craft.
Venice-Padova waterway: Canalized stream; 19.5 miles; Venice to Padova na 8.2 118 x 17; 9 na na 5 locks; navigable by 330-ton craft; new 1,350-ton capacity canal under construction.
Naviglio Grande: Land-cut canal; 32 miles; Milan to Tornavento na 3.2 to 12.0 200 x 30; 5.0 (est) na na Numerous small locks; navigable by 40-ton craft; part of Milan canal system
Naviglio della Martesana: Land-cut canal; 24 miles; Milan to Adda River na 3.0 to 9.2 100 x 17; 8 na na Numerous small locks; navigable by 25-ton craft; part of Milan canal system
Naviglio di Pavia: Land-cut canal; 21 miles; Milan to Pavia na 3.5 to 8.8 na na na 3 small locks; navigable by 40-ton craft; part of Milan canal system


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