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Locks 65 to Lock 85

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal

From: 24 June 2026, 10:25am

To: 26 June 2026, 10:42am inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 26 June 2026

Location

Closest waterwayLeeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts atLock 85, Lock 21
Ends atLock 65, Top Lock

Descriptions

Update 25 June 2026, 10:27am

Navigation remains closed between Lock 65 and Lock 85 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to vandalism, which has resulted in severely low water levels, where the paddles have been left open.

Our team are continuing to replenish the pounds however, this may take a few days for water levels to recover.

We really appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to get the levels back to normal.

An update will be provided on or before Friday, 26 June.

Original 24 June 2026, 10:14am

Navigation is closed between Lock 65 and Lock 85 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to vandalism, which has resulted in severely low water levels, where the paddles have been left open.

To allow the water levels to recover, navigation will remain closed until further notice.

A further update will be provided on Thursday, 25 June.

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