Ferrybridge Flood Lock to Goole - Water Levels Being Lowered

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line, New Junction Canal

From: 20 July 2026, 11am

To: 27 July 2026, 4pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Repair

Locations

Closest waterway	New Junction Canal
Starts at	Sykehouse Lock
Ends at	Went End Footbridge 8

Closest waterway	Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line
Starts at	Lock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock
Ends at	Goole Railway Bridge

Descriptions

Update 20 July 2026, 12:54pm

We will be dropping the water levels by 300mm in the Aire and Calder Navigation, from Ferrybridge Floodgate to Goole, due to a leak in the canal wall at Great Heck. This will also have an impact on water levels on the New Junction Canal, towards Sykehouse Lock. Please could boaters moored in these areas, ensure that ropes are loosened accordingly. This lowering of the water levels could remain in place for up to seven days. The notice will be updated as soon as levels can be returned to normal.

Original 20 July 2026, 10:58am

We will be dropping the water levels by 300ml in the Aire and Calder Navigation, from Ferrybridge Floodgate to Goole, due to a leak in the canal wall at Great Heck.

This will also have an impact on water levels on the New Junction Canal, towards Sykehouse Lock.

Please could boaters moored in these areas, ensure that ropes are loosened accordingly.

This lowering of the water levels could remain in place for up to seven days. The notice will be updated as soon as levels can be returned to normal.