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Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal

From: 12 July 2025, 5:32pm

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 15 July 2025

Location

Closest waterwayLeeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts atLock 1, River Lock
Ends atLock 1, River Lock

Descriptions

Update 14 July 2025, 11:45am

The pound has not fully recovered and requires more time to fill. An update will be made on Tuesday 15th July

Update 13 July 2025, 11:09am

The pound hasn't recovered fully overnight and will require more time to fill. An update will be made on Monday 14th July

Original 12 July 2025, 5:38pm

Due to low-low water levels we are locking the top gate close so the water levels can recover over night. Will update on Sunday 13th @ 9am

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