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Completed: Our teams have successfully raised the water levels in the affected pound(s) and normal navigation has been resumed.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Leigh Branch (L&L Canal)
From: 3 June 2025, 1:10pm
To: 4 June 2025, 5:09pm inclusive
Region: North West
Reason: Low Water Levels
Subject to review on: 4 June 2025
| Closest waterway | Leigh Branch (L&L Canal) |
| Starts at | Lock 1, Top Lock, Leigh Branch |
| Ends at | Lock 1, Top Lock, Leigh Branch |
| Closest waterway | Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 86 |
| Ends at | Lock 85, Lock 21 |
Navigation is currently closed between Lock 85 and Lock 86 on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and Lock 1 on the Leigh Branch due to vandalism with paddles having been left open.
The local team are aware and onsite feeding water down to the affected area.
A further update will be provided Wednesday 4 June.
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