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Don Doors and Doncaster Lock

A navigation closure on the New Junction Canal, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav, 26 January 2026 to 6 February 2026 — 11 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
New Junction Canal, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
26 January 2026
Status
Reopened 6 February 2026
Days shut
11
CRT reason
High 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.

Where

Updates · 4

0 days with no update after the last one.

6 February 2026 · 2 days since the previous

The Don doors on the new junction canal will be staying down today, and Doncaster lock will remain closed as we monitor the river levels due to the predicted weather.

4 February 2026 · 6 days since the previous

Don Doors and Doncaster Lock are currently open. Our operatives will continue to monitor water levels. Should levels rise, this notice will be updated

Earlier updates · 2

29 January 2026 · 3 days since the previous

As further heavy rain is forecasted, Don Doors and Doncaster Lock are closed. Our operatives will continue to monitor water levels overnight and an update will be provided as soon as levels start to recede.

26 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous

In advance of the forecasted heavy rain, Doncaster Lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and Don Doors on the New junction Canal are closed. We will continue to review the water levels overnight and provide an update as soon as possible.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Don Doors and Doncaster Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019bfaed-a6e1-7c5c-9da8-8a813d2259b7.

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