GU closed for three days

Published: Thursday, 24 March 2016

THE Grand Union Canal at Berkhamsted will be closed on three days during April as a lock gate is leaking too much.

Canal & River Trust advises that Dudswell Lock will be closed at 8am on Tuesday 12th April 2016 to 6:00pm Thursday 14th April 2016, Keith Gudgin tells us.

Confusion

There is some confusion as to which lock, but it is believed to be the bottom one of the two locks at Dudswell.  The Trust states this is due to essential lock gate relining works to prevent excessive water loss through gates.

The water below the lock will be lowered to 300mm below weir level for the duration of the three day closure. This is to allow the bottom gates to be relined