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Lock 13 West

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Narrow Canal

From: 4 February 2026, 6:45pm

To: 6 February 2026, 10:58am inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: Repair

Subject to review on: 6 February 2026

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Narrow Canal
Starts atLock 14 West
Ends atLock 12 West

Descriptions

Update 5 February 2026, 12:03pm

Navigation remains closed at Lock 13 W on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal due to the failure of the offside head gate paddle.

Our local team have attended site and they have inspected the paddle and are now working on a method of repair.

A further update will be provided on or before Friday 6 February.

Original 4 February 2026, 7:02pm

Navigation is closed at lock 13 West on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal due to the failure of the offside head gate paddle. Our local team have identified what we need to carry out to repair the paddle. A further update will be issued on Thursday 5th February 2026.

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