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Between Lock 85, 86 and Lock 1 (Leigh Branch)
A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Leigh Branch (L&L Canal), 7 April 2026 to 8 April 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Leigh Branch (L&L Canal)
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 7 April 2026
- Status
- Reopened 8 April 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Low Water Levels
- Cause
- Cause not stated
- 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
Our local team has successfully raised the water levels between Lock 85 and 86 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and Lock 1 on the Leigh Branch and navigation has now resumed.
Where
- Leigh Branch (L&L Canal): Lock 1, Top Lock, Leigh Branch to Lock 1, Top Lock, Leigh Branch
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Lock 86 to Lock 81, Lock 17
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
7 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is currently closed between Lock 85 and Lock 86 on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and Lock 1 on the Leigh Branch, due to low water levels. Our teams are working to restore water levels to allow navigation to resume. A further update will be provided on or before Thursday 9 April.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Between Lock 85, 86 and Lock 1 (Leigh Branch)”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d6852-0fa9-76aa-a9e8-8bc617e8e246.
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