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Between Lk24 and LK8 - recovered and reopened

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Narrow Canal

From: 6 June 2026, 10:56am

To: 11 June 2026, 4:05pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Low Water Levels

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Narrow Canal
Starts atLock 9 East, Isis Lock
Ends atSlipway Lock 24E

Descriptions

Update 11 June 2026, 4:05pm

Our Operations Team have been working very hard on this section and have managed to recover the water levels. We are able to reopen this length of canal from Lock 24E to Lock 8E.

Update 10 June 2026, 2:49pm

Our Operations Team are still working on the water levels and this section of the canal will still remain closed as the affected areas are still low. We will update the notice in the afternoon on Friday to give the section further time to recover.

Update 8 June 2026, 2:37pm

Our Operations Team are still working on the water levels and this section of the canal will still remain closed as the affected areas are still low. We will update the notice in the afternoon tomorrow to give the section further time to recover.

Update 7 June 2026, 9:30am

Our operations team worked yesterday to make the affected boats safe, the canal will still be shut whilst the affected area are filling up. The canal will most likely be shut until tomorrow at the earliest where another update will be provided. Thank you for your understanding.

Original 6 June 2026, 10:52am

Due to boater error the canal will be closed whilst our operatives refill the affected areas and make existing boats safe. This will be a lengthy operation so please bear with us. To be updated tomorrow 07 June 2026 at 10am.

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