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Don Doors and Doncaster Lock - Now OPEN

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): New Junction Canal, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav

From: 5 February 2026, 2:54pm

To: 2 March 2026, 12:03pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: High Water Levels

Subject to review on: 27 February 2026

Locations

Closest waterwaySheffield & South Yorkshire Nav
Starts atDoncaster Lock
Ends atDoncaster Lock
Closest waterwayNew Junction Canal
Starts atDon Aqueduct
Ends atDon Aqueduct

Descriptions

Update 16 February 2026, 11:36am

Due to a reduction in water levels, Don Doors and Doncaster Lock are now open for passage.

Staff will continue to monitor the levels as the Spring Tides are due this week.

Update 11 February 2026, 8:58am

Doncaster Lock and Don Doors are currently closed for passage. Staff will continue to monitor water levels as further rain is forecast.

Update 10 February 2026, 3:03pm

Doncaster Lock and Don Doors are currently open for passage.

Staff will continue to monitor water levels as further rain is forecast.

Update 6 February 2026, 11:18am

The Don doors on the new junction canal will be staying down today, and Doncaster lock will remain closed as we monitor the river levels due to the predicted weather.

Original 5 February 2026, 2:59pm

Due to rising water levels because of the coinciding Spring Tide and forthcoming rainfall, Doncaster Lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and Don Doors on the New junction Canal are closed. The team will closely monitor the river levels and will check tomorrow morning. We will update the notice when water levels have returned to a navigable level.

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