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Completed: The water levels have now recovered sufficiently between Dockholme Lock 62 and Sandiacre Lock 63 to reopen the navigation, however, other navigation restrictions remain in place in the area. Please check our website ( [Boating notices and stoppages | Canal & River Trust](https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/notices-and-stoppages)) for the details of other restrictions to navigation in this area.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Erewash Canal
From: 15 July 2026, 11:45am
To: 29 July 2026, 10:58am inclusive
Region: East Midlands
Reason: Low Water Levels
Subject to review on: 31 July 2026
| Closest waterway | Erewash Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 62 - Dockholme Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 63 - Sandiacre Lock |
Water levels remain low, therefore this section of the navigation is still closed.
We will update this notice once we have further information.
Following recent low water levels on this section of the Erewash Canal, and to help protect levels longer term, the stretch between Dockholme Lock 62 and Sandiacre Lock 63 will be closed to navigation.
We will update this notice once we have further information.
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