General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Canal |
|---|
Location
| km | Name |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 270 km | |
| number of locks | 49 | |
| number of aqueducts | 4 | |
| height difference | 141.90 m | |
| number of other structures | 66 |
Chronology
| 1752 | Project by Carlos Lemaur and Fernando de Ulloa. |
|---|---|
| 1753 — 1755 | Construction of "ramal de campos" [campos branch]. |
| 1755 — 1791 | Construction of "ramal norte" [north branch]. |
| 1792 | North branch in use. |
| 1792 — 1804 | Construction of "ramal sur" [south branch]. |
| 1831 — 1835 | Construction of "ramal sur" [south branch]. |
| 1831 — 1836 | Construction of "ramal de campos" [campos branch]. |
| 1841 — 1849 | Construction of "ramal de campos" [campos branch]. |
| 1959 | Closed to navigation. |
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : El agua y las obras hidraúlicas. Los colosos de la razón. In: MOPU, nº 356, 07-08/1998, Madrid (Spain).
- : Canal de Castilla. El recuerdo de un sueño ilustrado. In: Apuntes Palentinos. Rutas y Paisajes, n. 8.
- : El canal de Castilla. Empresa de Titanes. In: CAUCE 2000 nº 46, 1991, Madrid (Spain).
- (1992): El Canal de Castilla. Cartografía de un proyecto ilustrado. Turner libros, S. A., Madrid (Spain).
- (1982): El Canal de Castilla. ETSAM, Madrid (Spain).
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data sheet - Structure-ID
10000082 - Published on:
21/02/2002 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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