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Kidderminster Lock 6 to Debdale Lock 9

A navigation closure on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl, 11 August 2026 to 11 August 2026 — 0 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl
Region
West Midlands
Started
11 August 2026
Status
Reopened 11 August 2026
Days shut
same day
CRT reason
Low Water Levels
Cause
Other cause
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

We have run water through and the level has risen, and navigation is now open, but deep drafted boats are advised to stay in the centre channel of the canal and proceed with caution.

Where

Updates · 1

0 days with no update after the last one.

11 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Due to paddles being left open overnight at Kidderminster Lock 6, we need to have a temporary closure of the S&W Canal between Kidderminster Lock 6 and Debdale Lock 9, to replenish water levels. Water will be run from Debdale and Wolverley to fill pound between locks 6 & 7. This should take a few hours and we hope to reopen navigation early afternoon. We will update as soon as levels have risen enough to reopen.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Kidderminster Lock 6 to Debdale Lock 9”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019feff1-c06d-7b3a-a2a2-1e0c74a152b3.

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