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One of the most important human–landscape interactions in the Anthropocene is the creation of reclamation landscapes. However, over the past half-century, reclamation networks have changed due to more intense urban and agricultural land use. These transformations imply a number of serious hydraulic dysfunctions, underlined by the recent floods affecting the floodplains in Europe. This study investigates the evidence and effects of these changes in a small area in Veneto (Italy). We analyzed the network drainage density and storage capacity, considering that they are the main requirements for hydraulic infrastructures and that the storage of water is crucial for any water management strategy. The effects of the network transformations were investigated using the Network Saturation Index (NSI) that quantifies how fast an area is saturated by a design rainfall. Over the past half-century, the study site witnessed a …