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Lock 57 hassall green to Lock 66
A navigation closure on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 30 June 2026 to 1 July 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Trent & Mersey Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 30 June 2026
- Status
- Reopened 1 July 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- 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 57 and Lock 66 on the Trent & Mersey Canal and navigation has now resumed.
Where
- Trent & Mersey Canal: Lk 66, Bottom Lock - Off Side to Lk 57, Top Lock
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
30 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is closed between Lock 57 and Lock 66 on the Trent & Mersey 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 Wednesday, 1 July.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 57 hassall green to Lock 66”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019f17f3-f2c5-7464-8140-19b3c1656f0c.
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