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Lock 65 to Lock 85
A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 15 July 2026 to 16 July 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 15 July 2026
- Status
- Reopened 16 July 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Low Water Levels
- Cause
- Weather
- 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 65 and Lock 85 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, and navigation has now resumed.
Where
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Lock 85, Lock 21 to Bridge 64, Arley Bridge
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
15 July 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is closed between Locks 65 and 85 of the Wigan Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to low water. Water levels have dropped due to the current dry weather we have been experiencing. Team are working to recover empty pounds and distribute water. A further update will be provided on or before Thursday 16 July.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 65 to Lock 85”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019f6560-8fcb-700b-a104-6ddad41f5d7a.
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