Note: A handcuff key will be required as anti-vandal locks are fitted along this canal.
Boating the Erewash Canal
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Erewash Canal
| Length | 11.5 miles |
| Locks | 14 |
Maximum boat dimensions
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 3.2m | 10ft 6" |
| Draught | 0.91m | 3ft |
| Headroom | 2.03m | 6ft 8" |
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Erewash Canal
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Last Edited: 5 June 2025
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