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Lock 15 - large tree trunk wedged under tail paddles. *Removed*

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Rochdale Canal

From: 4 August 2026, 11:55am

To: 4 August 2026, 3:30pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Underwater Obstruction

Location

Closest waterwayRochdale Canal
Starts atLock15
Ends atLock15

Descriptions

Update 4 August 2026, 3:27pm

The large tree has been removed from under Lock 15. The closure has been lifted.

Original 4 August 2026, 11:51am

A large tree trunk has become wedged at Lock 15, making passage not possible for boaters. We have a contract team attending to the site today. The notice will be updated when we have been able to remove the obstruction, currently below the water line, making extraction difficult.

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