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Completed: Navigation is now open between Lock 57 and Lock 62 on the Trent and Mersey as waters levels have been restored.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Trent & Mersey Canal
From: 3 February 2026, noon
To: 4 February 2026, 2:26pm inclusive
Region: North West
Reason: Low Water Levels
Subject to review on: 4 February 2026
| Closest waterway | Trent & Mersey Canal |
| Starts at | Weired Lock 62, Pavilion Lk Towpathside |
| Ends at | Lk 57, Top Lock |
The navigation is closed between Lock 57 and Lock 62 on the Trent and Mersey Canal due to low water levels as a result of the paddles being left open.
We are currently increasing the water levels, but this will take some time to recover.
An update will be provided Wednesday 4 February.
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