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Lock 15 - large tree trunk wedged under tail paddles. Removed
A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 4 August 2026 to 4 August 2026 — 0 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Rochdale Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 4 August 2026
- Status
- Reopened 4 August 2026
- Days shut
- same day
- CRT reason
- Underwater Obstruction
- Cause
- Other cause
- Asset
- Lock
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Rochdale Canal: Lock15 to Lock15
Updates · 2
0 days with no update after the last one.
4 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous
The large tree has been removed from under Lock 15. The closure has been lifted.
4 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous
A large tree trunk has become wedged at Lock 15, making passage not possible for boaters. We have a contract team attending to the site today. The notice will be updated when we have been able to remove the obstruction, currently below the water line, making extraction difficult.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 15 - large tree trunk wedged under tail paddles. Removed”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019fcc5e-f140-707e-a8e5-a9814356f717.
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