On September 3, 1932, the grand construction of the Moscow Canal began. The issue of supplying water to Moscow was extremely pressing. The city was growing rapidly, modernizing, and its industry was developing. A canal nearly 130 km long, at least 85 meters wide, and at least 55 meters deep needed to be dug. Even today, it provides Moscow with about 60% of its water consumption. The construction of the canal required 35,000 tons of metal structures, 235 million cubic meters of lumber, 850,000 tons of cement, about 7 million cubic meters of stone and gravel, and 110 million bricks. The construction site was equipped with 170 excavators, 1,600 cars, 275 tractors, 150 locomotives, 225 motor cars, 2,113 railway platforms, 240 concrete mixers, 1,100 electric vibrators, and 5,750 electric motors. Over 600 km of railways were added to the canal route, allowing for the transport of nearly 50,000 tons of cargo.