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Tottenham Lock 17
A navigation closure on the Lee Navigation, 25 July 2025 to 8 September 2025 — 45 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Lee Navigation
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 25 July 2025
- Status
- Reopened 8 September 2025
- Days shut
- 45
- 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
Tottenham Lock has been reopened for navigation.
Where
- Lee Navigation: Lock 17, Tottenham Lock, Western Side to Lock 17, Tottenham Lock, Western Side
Updates · 9
3 days with no update after the last one.
5 September 2025 · 3 days since the previous
Please be advised that Tottenham Lock has been reopened for the foreseeable. We will continue to monitor the levels in the pound for any changes.
2 September 2025 · 1 days since the previous
Unfortunately Tottenham Lock will remain closed until tomorrow morning where we'll reopen for navigation. We'll continue to monitor the water levels and will update this notice with more information as the situation progresses.
Earlier updates · 7
1 September 2025 · 4 days since the previous
Please be advised that we've had to suspend operation of Tottenham Lock temporarily due to water level issues. We'll update this notice with more information tomorrow.
28 August 2025 · 14 days since the previous
The situation has recovered enough for us to reopen Tottenham Lock as of 12pm today. This notice will remain open as we keep the situation under review.
14 August 2025 · 3 days since the previous
The levels around Tottenham Lock have recovered enough for us to reopen assisted passage from tomorrow at 9am for one hour. We will continue offering assisted passages three times a week between 9am and 10am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We'll continue to monitor the levels and will amend this notice should they decline any further.
11 August 2025 · 11 days since the previous
Unfortunately due to a decrease in water levels we're suspending assisted passages for this week. We'll update this notice with more information midday Thursday.
31 July 2025 · 3 days since the previous
There are currently no changes to the conditions around Tottenham Lock. We will continue offering assisted passages three times a week between 9am and 10am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We will continue to monitor the conditions and re-evaluate restrictions regularly.
28 July 2025 · 3 days since the previous
We will be reintroducing assisted passage from this Wednesday 9am-10am. We will run this three times a week – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. However, we will maintain a watch on water levels and rainfall and reevaluate restrictions regularly.
25 July 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Low water has set in again and we need to preserve water above Tottenham and there is another dry period setting in. As soon as water has stabilised we will re-introduce assisted passage. Instructions: Avoid Tottenham pound due to low water. We will re-introduce assisted passage as soon as levels have stabilised There are moorings between Stonebridge and Tottenham Locks
Cite this: Canal closures, “Tottenham Lock 17”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0198409e-08bb-745c-b5ef-0a0081b41cbc.
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