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Completed: Our contractors have now rectified the mechanical issue with the top gate and the town lock is now open for navigation.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): River Trent
From: 9 May 2026, 3:21pm
To: 10 May 2026, 1:45pm inclusive
Region: East Midlands
Reason: Repair
Subject to review on: 12 May 2026
| Closest waterway | River Trent |
| Starts at | Lock 13, Newark Town Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 13, Newark Town Lock |
There has been a mechanical fault with the top gate at Newark Town Lock, the top gate has suffered a hydraulic failure and our contractors are on the call out to attend site immediately. Unfortunately the lock is closed until further notice.
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