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Between Greens Lock 68 and Shipley Lock 72

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Erewash Canal

From: 6 July 2026, 1:30pm

To: On-going

Region: East Midlands

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 9 July 2026

Location

Closest waterwayErewash Canal
Starts atLock 72 - Shipley Lock
Ends atLock 68 - Greens Lock

Descriptions

Update 7 July 2026, 8:07am

Due to further low water levels this closure has been extended down to Greens Lock 68.

Please do not navigate this stretch until water levels have recovered.

We will update this notice when we have further information.

Original 6 July 2026, 1:26pm

The navigation is currently closed between Stenson's Lock 71 and Shipley Lock 72 due to low water levels.

Passage through the locks is not possible while the team carry out water control. It may take a few days for the levels to come back up.

We will update this notice once we have further information.

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