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Lock 68 (Booth Lane)

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Trent & Mersey Canal

From: 6 July 2026, 11pm

To: On-going

Region: North West

Reason: Boating Incident

Subject to review on: 8 July 2026

Location

Closest waterwayTrent & Mersey Canal
Starts atLock 68
Ends atLock 68
Upstream winding holeDragons Lane Winding Hole
Downstream winding holeMiddlewich Winding Hole

Descriptions

Update 7 July 2026, 4:06pm

Navigation remains closed at Lock 68 on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to a boat that is currently stuck inside the lock chamber.

River Rescue is on site and working to safely recover the vessel. Navigation will reopen once the boat has been removed and it is safe to do so.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank customers for their patience while the situation is being resolved.

A further update will be provided tomorrow, Wednesday, 8 July.

Original 6 July 2026, 10:46pm

Please be advised navigation is currently closed at Lock number 68 on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to a boat becoming stuck inside the lock chamber. Our local team have been informed and will re-attend site during daylight hours to investigate further. An update will be provided tomorrow. 

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