It's blamed on both the tides, and a drought. Did you open up google maps from the link I sent you? I asked you to find the canals linked to the river!

You are drawing absurd conclusions from one picture.

I sent you a god damn map! What are you even doing right now? They are ocean islands!

https://www.businessinsider.com/low-tides-leave-venices-canals-dry-months-after-heavy-flooding-2021-2?op=1

Venice, dubbed the 'Floating City,' is comprised of 118 small islands and is navigated by canals and more than 400 bridges. It has a population of over 260,000.

I would draw you a picture, but that's what the God damned map is for!!!!!!

However, local reports described the tides of 'acqua bassa,' or low water with images showing the city's iconic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQL2vjLqo7w

Venice, built on a collection of small islands within a saltwater lagoon off the northeastern coast of Italy, has always lived with tides that usually create variations of around 50 cm in sea levels but which can sometimes be more extreme.

You are a person who thinks you can build a damn to change this! At this point, this is wilful ignorance on your part.

The ocean is not receding.

https://globe-today.com/world/2023/02/venice-waterways-dry-up-as-italy-braces-for-another-year-of-severe-drought/amp/

The problems in Venice are being blamed not just on a lack of rain, but also a high pressure system, a full moon and sea currents.

Sea currents? Rivers, one photo. Got it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZlXdw8gML8