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Low water levels between Victoria Quays and Lock 1 on the Tinsley Flight - restricted movement

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

From: 6 July 2026, 1:55pm

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 8 July 2026

Location

Closest waterwaySheffield & Tinsley Canal
Starts atSheffield Basin Wharf
Ends atLock 1 Tinsley

Description

Original 6 July 2026, 1:53pm

A navigation restriction is in place from Victoria Quays/ Sheffield Basin Wharf to Lock 1 on the Tinsley Flight. This section is currently experiencing low water levels. The pumps are working and the Tinsley Lock flight is still closed from over the weekend to try and allow the water levels to recover. The team will be investigating any known or unknown leakage in this section to try and discover what the issue may be and what is causing the low water issue. The team will be closely monitoring the section and we will lift the restriction once water levels have recovered from Sheffield Basin to the bottom of the Tinsley Flight accordingly for navigation.

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