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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

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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