| Vodootvodny Canal | |
|---|---|
 The canal and the Zverev Bridge at dusk | |
 | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Moscow River |
| End point | Moscow River |
| Beginning coordinates | 55°44′18″N 37°36′34″E / 55.73833°N 37.60944°E |
| Ending coordinates | 55°43′42″N 37°38′36″E / 55.72833°N 37.64333°E |
 | |
Vodootvodny Canal (Russian: Водоотводный канал, "water bypass canal") is a 4 kilometre long, 30-60 metre wide canal in downtown Moscow, Russia. It was built in the 1780s on the old riverbed of the Moskva River to control floods and support shipping. Canal construction created an island between the Moskva River and the canal. The island acquired its present shape in 1938 with the completion of Moscow Canal megaproject. The canal is spanned by ten bridges; the eleventh is now[when?] under construction.