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Navigation Closure - Lee Navigation, Tottenham Locks, Tottenham
A navigation closure on the Lee Navigation, 2 July 2025 to 21 July 2025 — 19 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Lee Navigation
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 2 July 2025
- Status
- Reopened 21 July 2025
- Days shut
- 19
- CRT reason
- Low Water Levels
- Cause
- Weather
- Asset
- Canal or river
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
What CRT said it was for
Notice finished
Where
- Lee Navigation: Lock 17, Tottenham Lock, Western Side to Lock 17, Tottenham Lock, Western Side
Updates · 5
5 days with no update after the last one.
16 July 2025 · 7 days since the previous
We will begin operating assisted passage twice a week through Tottenham locks for an hour at a time. This will operate Mondays and Fridays starting from this Friday 18th at 9am-10am. We have maintained a careful watch on the water levels on the Lee and Stort and in conversation with the water engineers, we believe the situation is stable enough to cope with a managed amount of passage and we recognise and understand the need to move and keep the navigation open as much as is possible during this period. We will continue to observe the levels and evaluate passage options as weather conditions change.
9 July 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised that following further advice from our water control teams there will be no change to the status at Tottenham Lock. We will issue an update to this notice by the 16th of July.
Earlier updates · 3
9 July 2025 · 2 days since the previous
Unfortunately with further hot and dry weather on the way there is no change to the closure at Tottenham Lock. We remain unable to offer assisted passage due to the continued low levels. Our team continue to review the situation on a day by day basis and we'll update this notice by the 16th of July.
7 July 2025 · 5 days since the previous
Unfortunately despite the rain from the weekend the levels in the pound at Tottenham Lock have not recovered enough to allow us to reopen navigation or offer assisted passage at this time. With the forecast showing hot weather we need to prioritise the safety of the vessels moored in the pound between Tottenham and Stonebridge. We'll continue to monitor the situation and provide updates where necessary.
2 July 2025 · 0 days since the previous
We are suffering from a severe shortage of water due to low water levels this year. Boats in the Stonebridge to Tottenham pound are becoming grounded. Tottenham Locks are closed and will not be open for assisted passage until further notice. We are urging customers moored in the area to avoid cruising due to the low water levels.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Navigation Closure - Lee Navigation, Tottenham Locks, Tottenham”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0197cac3-87e0-70f9-a98f-ebe3f9c2ad3d.
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