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Lock 1E - padlocked, but will be opened on request to conserve water levels.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Narrow Canal

From: 5 May 2026, 12:15pm

To: 5 May 2026, 3:14pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Low Water Levels

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Narrow Canal
Starts atLock 1 East, Stanley Dawson Lock
Ends atLock 1 East, Stanley Dawson Lock

Descriptions

Update 5 May 2026, 3:16pm

Lock 1E will not be padlocked and passage will be available through the lock.

Original 5 May 2026, 12:22pm

Lock 1E on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal is padlocked to preserve the water levels at the bottom of the navigation. Should skippers wish to go through Lock 1E, we will open it on request. Skippers are to contact the Yorkshire NorthEast Team on 03030 404040, and contact will be made with the local team to unlock Lock 1E for passage.

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