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Lock 67 to Lock 70

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Trent & Mersey Canal

From: 20 August 2026, 11:15am

To: On-going

Region: North West

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 25 August 2026

Location

Closest waterwayTrent & Mersey Canal
Starts atLock 70
Ends atLock 67 Booth Lane Top Lock

Description

Original 20 August 2026, 11am

Navigation is closed from Lock 67 to Lock 70 on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to low waters, where the paddles have been left open.

To allow the water levels to recover, navigation will remain closed until further notice.

A further update will be provided on or before Wednesday 25 August

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