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Lock called "Horseshoe", which collects water from various canals. Località Mazzanta, Vada.

Lock called "Horseshoe", which collects water from various canals. Località Mazzanta, Vada.

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Lock called "Horseshoe", which collects water from various canals. Località Mazzanta, Vada.

Detail of banking of the Molino a Fuoco canal. Since 2006, banking with wood has been preferred to the old system of compacted earth, to ensure better maintenance and less erosion of the banks. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Lock along the canal of the Pineta del Molino at Fuoco. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Lock under the bridge of Pozzuolo. Via dei Cavalleggeri, Località Mazzanta, Vada.

Outlet to the sea of drainage canal. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Canal flowing into the canal of Molino a Fuoco. Località Mazzanta, Vada.

Canal of Molino a Fuoco near the pump building. The canal collects water from the water system and sends it to the pumping station. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Drainage canal bringing water to the sea. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Drainage canal bringing water to the sea. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Canal of the Pineta del Molino a Fuoco. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Bridge over a land reclamation canal. Via dei Cavalleggeri, Località Mazzanta, Vada.

The bridge of Pozzuolo and the lock of the same name. The Pozzuolo canal, prior to the nineteenth-century land reclamation projects, was the only outlet to the sea. It was then covered over in new land reclamation projects. Via dei Cavalleggeri, Località

The nineteenth-century land reclamation building at Vada (pump building), seat of the Consorzio di Bonifica Colline Livornesi. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Drainage canal bringing water to the sea. In the background can be seen the pump building. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Stone tablets recalling the floods of the Cecina River on the façade of the Vada Bonifica building: September 29, 1857; September 9, 1907 (highest level); September 29, 1930; November 4, 1966). Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Basin of water under the pump building. The pumps are automatically actuated according to the level of the water. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

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Lock called "Horseshoe", which collects water from various canals. Località Mazzanta, Vada.

Detail of banking of the Molino a Fuoco canal. Since 2006, banking with wood has been preferred to the old system of compacted earth, to ensure better maintenance and less erosion of the banks. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Lock along the canal of the Pineta del Molino at Fuoco. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Lock under the bridge of Pozzuolo. Via dei Cavalleggeri, Località Mazzanta, Vada.

Outlet to the sea of drainage canal. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Canal flowing into the canal of Molino a Fuoco. Località Mazzanta, Vada.

Canal of Molino a Fuoco near the pump building. The canal collects water from the water system and sends it to the pumping station. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Drainage canal bringing water to the sea. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Drainage canal bringing water to the sea. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Canal of the Pineta del Molino a Fuoco. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Bridge over a land reclamation canal. Via dei Cavalleggeri, Località Mazzanta, Vada.

The bridge of Pozzuolo and the lock of the same name. The Pozzuolo canal, prior to the nineteenth-century land reclamation projects, was the only outlet to the sea. It was then covered over in new land reclamation projects. Via dei Cavalleggeri, Località

The nineteenth-century land reclamation building at Vada (pump building), seat of the Consorzio di Bonifica Colline Livornesi. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Drainage canal bringing water to the sea. In the background can be seen the pump building. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Stone tablets recalling the floods of the Cecina River on the façade of the Vada Bonifica building: September 29, 1857; September 9, 1907 (highest level); September 29, 1930; November 4, 1966). Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.

Basin of water under the pump building. The pumps are automatically actuated according to the level of the water. Località Molino a Fuoco, Vada.