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Lock 6 - Lock gates are being ashed to help water levels recover. - Reopened

A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 23 June 2026 to 29 June 2026 — 6 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Rochdale Canal
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
23 June 2026
Status
Reopened 29 June 2026
Days shut
6
CRT reason
Low Water Levels
Cause
Ground moved
Asset
Lock

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.

29 June 2026 · 4 days since the previous

Lock 6 is now open as the water levels have recovered over the weekend.

25 June 2026 · 1 days since the previous

Lock 6 will continue to be closed to navigation overnight to allow the water levels to recover. There will be no movement upstream from Lock 5 to Lock 6 while the water levels are still recovering.

Earlier updates · 2

24 June 2026 · 1 days since the previous

The water levels still have not recovered enough to reopen. Whilst the team were attending to Lock 6, it was discovered that a sinkhole has opened up at Lock 5, which will involve a closure at Lock 5 too. We will be closely monitoring the section and will update the notice with further information once we have repaired the sinkhole and reopened Lock 5 too.

23 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Lock 6 is closed due to the ashing of the lock gates which will help to retain water and allow the water levels to recover. We will closely monitor the water levels and will review the issue tomorrow, allowing the water levels to recover overnight.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 6 - Lock gates are being ashed to help water levels recover. - Reopened”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ef3d1-1b57-7cb5-ab1a-f7b49137edba.

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