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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

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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