Brentford Basin
Detail
From Date: 18/09/2019 11:30
To Date: 19/09/2019 10:21 inclusive
Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Structure failure
Is the towpath closed? No
Location
Closest waterway: Grand Union Canal
Starts at: Lock 99, Clitheroes Lock
Ends at: Lock 99, Clitheroes Lock
Updates
19/09/2019 10:21
19/09/2019 10:21
Due to improvements with the water level, we have decided to open the following Locks:
Osterley Lock
Clitheroes Lock
Brentford Lock
Thank you for your patience and for further assistance, please contact our Customer Service Team on 03030 404040.
18/09/2019 16:37
We’re sorry for the inconvenience that has been caused by the faulty sluice at Brentford and would like to thank you for your patience.
We are currently running water from the long pound towards Brentford. Levels at lock 97 are now recovered. We are hopeful that we will see an improvement in levels over the coming hours along the entire stretch which will be enough for boats to be fully afloat again. We are also mobilising a pump to site to support the re-filling of the pound.
Further updates will be provided as to when the locks will be reopened.
18/09/2019 14:15
The failed floodgate has now been repaired and water is being run towards the Brentford Area.
Further updates will be provided when Locks are able to be opened.
Description
Due to a failure of floodgates in the Brentford area, we have lost water between Clitheroes Lock and Brentford Gauging Lock.
We are aware of the situation and emergency service and the local Operations Team are onsite undertaking repairs.
Water will be run as soon as repairs are completed.
The following locks will be closed from Wednesday 18th of September 2019 as a result of this issue:
- Clitheroes Lock
- Osterley Lock
- Brentford Gauging Lock
We are monitoring the situation constantly and will reopen the locks as soon as practically possible and we appreciate your patience during this unprecedented time.