MOSE barrier
Seventy-eight hollow steel gates lie flat in the three mouths of the Venetian Lagoon. Raised, they keep high water from the Adriatic out.
Dated events and their evidence
- 2020 CE mainstream
raised against a real high tide for the first time, on 3 October source - 2023 CE disputed
reported ready for full use by the end of the year; sources differ on when the project finished source
Where
45.4318° N, 12.4086° E
On the artificial island in the Lido inlet. There are four barriers at three inlets.
Sources
- https://engineering.nd.edu/news/mose-the-audacious-project-to-protect-venice-from-flooding-and-preserve-the-venetian-lagoon/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSE
- https://visit.venice.it/plan-your-trip/venice-mose-barrier
Each event carries Aion's own evidence grade (mainstream, disputed or speculative). This page repeats what the globe shows for this place.