First attempt to control the river , proposed in 1775 by Matvey Kazakov , materialized in 1792 Neglinnaya Canal , running parallel to the river ; once the canal was running , old river bed was filled with earth .
First attempt to control the river , proposed in 1775 by Matvey Kazakov , materialized in 1792 Neglinnaya Canal , which was running parallel to the river . 
 Once the canal was completed , the old river bed was filled with earth .