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Oxclose Lock - Reopened

A navigation closure on the Ripon Canal, 20 March 2026 to 27 March 2026 — 7 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Ripon Canal
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
20 March 2026
Status
Reopened 27 March 2026
Days shut
7
CRT reason
Pollution Incident
Cause
Other cause
Asset
Lock

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 3

0 days with no update after the last one.

27 March 2026 · 2 days since the previous

The booms have been removed and a reed clearance and pollution clean up from the spill has been carried out by Third Party Contractors. Oxclose Lock is now open for passage.

25 March 2026 · 5 days since the previous

The team have been closely monitoring Oxclose Lock and the booms are ready to be removed this Friday. We will update the notice when it is reopened.

20 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Please be aware that Oxclose Lock is currently not available for passage. The lock itself is currently blocked with reeds and there has been a pollution incident in the area, due to a diesel leak from an unknown source. Operatives are currently on site and will be fitting a boom around the affected area, to prevent further spread. The lock will remain closed until the area has been cleared and the pollutant has been absorbed or dispersed.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Oxclose Lock - Reopened”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d0ac0-c5e4-7904-8559-d70aaa82868a.

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