Description
Original 11 October 2025, 2:03pm
Gates and paddles left open at Lower Lock on the River Stort has resulted in Low water above Lower Lock, and at Roydon marina. The gates will be locked to allow water levels to recover.
SR-001-001 Lock 15, Lower Lock, River Stort
Completed: Levels recovered
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): River Stort
From: 11 October 2025, 1:51pm
To: 13 October 2025, 12:18pm inclusive
Region: London and South East
Reason: Low Water Levels
Subject to review on: 13 October 2025
Location
| Closest waterway | River Stort |
| Starts at | Lock 15, Lower Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 15, Lower Lock |
| Upstream winding hole | Winding Hole, Below Lock 12 Hunsdon Lock |
| Downstream winding hole |
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