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Don Doors and Doncaster Lock - Now OPEN
A navigation closure on the New Junction Canal, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav, 5 February 2026 to 2 March 2026 — 25 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- New Junction Canal, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 5 February 2026
- Status
- Reopened 2 March 2026
- Days shut
- 25
- 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.
What CRT said it was for
old notice
Where
- Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav: Doncaster Lock to Doncaster Lock
- New Junction Canal: Don Aqueduct to Don Aqueduct
Updates · 5
14 days with no update after the last one.
16 February 2026 · 5 days since the previous
Due to a reduction in water levels, Don Doors and Doncaster Lock are now open for passage. Staff will continue to monitor the levels as the Spring Tides are due this week.
11 February 2026 · 1 days since the previous
Doncaster Lock and Don Doors are currently closed for passage. Staff will continue to monitor water levels as further rain is forecast.
Earlier updates · 3
10 February 2026 · 4 days since the previous
Doncaster Lock and Don Doors are currently open for passage. Staff will continue to monitor water levels as further rain is forecast.
6 February 2026 · 1 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.
5 February 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Due to rising water levels because of the coinciding Spring Tide and forthcoming rainfall, Doncaster Lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and Don Doors on the New junction Canal are closed. The team will closely monitor the river levels and will check tomorrow morning. We will update the notice when water levels have returned to a navigable level.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Don Doors and Doncaster Lock - Now OPEN”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019c2e4c-2f46-7b31-af1d-a2f7ee2c975f.
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