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Locks 65 to Lock 85

A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 24 June 2026 to 26 June 2026 — 2 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway: Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Region: North West
Started: 24 June 2026
Status: Reopened 26 June 2026
Days shut: 2
CRT reason: Low Water Levels
Cause: Vandalism
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 Locks 65 and Lock 85 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, and navigation will resume from 12 pm.

Where

Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Lock 85, Lock 21 to Lock 65, Top Lock

Updates · 2

1 days with no update after the last one.

25 June 2026 · 1 days since the previous

Navigation remains closed between Lock 65 and Lock 85 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to vandalism, which has resulted in severely low water levels, where the paddles have been left open. Our team are continuing to replenish the pounds however, this may take a few days for water levels to recover. We really appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to get the levels back to normal. An update will be provided on or before Friday, 26 June.

24 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is closed between Lock 65 and Lock 85 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to vandalism, which has resulted in severely low water levels, where the paddles have been left open. To allow the water levels to recover, navigation will remain closed until further notice. A further update will be provided on Thursday, 25 June.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Locks 65 to Lock 85”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ef8c1-1b71-7e91-9e46-f7b4c011c453.

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