Lock 39 Pigeons lock to lock 38 Northbrook Lock

Completed: We are pleased to share that following water management having been carried out by our local team, the water levels have improved in this pound. Please be assured that we will continue to monitor the water levels as part of our daily maintenance programme. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Oxford Canal

From: 12 July 2026, 12:38pm

To: 14 July 2026, 10:44am inclusive

Region: London and South East

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 14 July 2026

Location

Closest waterway	Oxford Canal
Starts at	Lock 38, Northbrook Lock
Ends at	Lock 39, Pigeons Lock
Upstream winding hole	Cleeves Bridge 207
Downstream winding hole	above Enslow Bridge 216

Descriptions

Update 14 July 2026, 10:43am

We are pleased to share that following water management having been carried out by our local team, the water levels have improved in this pound.

Please be assured that we will continue to monitor the water levels as part of our daily maintenance programme.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Original 12 July 2026, 12:36pm

Due to unknown water losses this pound is very low and we advise avoiding this area until we can establish the cause of the losses.