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Rushall Lock Flight

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Rushall Canal

From: 1 June 2026, 5pm

To: On-going

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Suspected Vandalism

Subject to review on: 3 June 2026

Location

Closest waterwayRushall Canal
Starts atLock 1, Top Lock Rushall
Ends atLock 9, Rushall
Upstream winding holeCatshill Junction
Downstream winding holeTame Valley Junction

Description

Original 1 June 2026, 4:23pm

Please be advised that a full closure of the Rushall Lock Flight is in place with immediate effect.

Water levels across the Rushall Canal are currently critically low. Ongoing misuse and suspected vandalism are contributing to significant overnight water losses, resulting in levels falling to an unsustainable position. Bradley pumps have been operating at full capacity for over two weeks, with limited improvement.

Our teams will continue to closely monitor the situation and will reopen the flight as soon as it is safe and operationally viable to do so.

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