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Lock 67 and Lock 70
A navigation closure on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 17 August 2026 to 19 August 2026 — 2 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Trent & Mersey Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 17 August 2026
- Status
- Reopened 19 August 2026
- Days shut
- 2
- CRT reason
- Low Water Levels
- Cause
- Cause not stated
- 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 67 and Lock 70 on the Trent & Mersey Canal, and navigation will resume from 2 pm today.
Where
- Trent & Mersey Canal: Lock 70 to Lock 67 Booth Lane Top Lock
Updates · 1
2 days with no update after the last one.
17 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is closed between Lock 67 and Lock 70 on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to low water levels. Our team is working to restore water levels in the affected area and is feeding additional water from Hardings Wood in our neighbouring region. If you note that water levels are looking unusually low, please let us know. Our teams actively manage water levels and, if the water is available, refill low pounds, checking for problems and making sure moored boats on adjacent pounds stay safe. A further update will be provided on Thursday, 20 August.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 67 and Lock 70”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01a00ffc-bf33-743c-ba88-d77c2344cb8e.
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