THE EXCEPTIONAL DRY WEATHER and lack of water in reservoirs is having and effect on navigations.
Erewash Canal
The Erewash Canal is now closed between Fields Lock 66 and Gallows Inn Lock 67, Keith Gudgin reports.
Though being informed the trust is working to restore, but told not to attempt to navigate this pound of the canal whilst levels recover.
Huddersfield Narrow
Works taking place at Slaithwaite Reservoir have necessitated a drawdown of reservoir levels that has been ongoing for several months, the trust explains. Image by Canal & River Trust.
With recent warm, dry weather and an increase in boat movement on the canal, there is insufficient water resources to maintain navigation for the long term on the lower section of the canal.
So from Monday 15th June navigation between Lock 1E and Lock 31E will close with these locks being padlocked. There is no intimation when these pounds will reopen for navigation, it depending on rainfall.
Rochdale Canal
We are informed that a navigation closure has been put in place between Lock 20 and Lock 24 due to a boater operational error.
This has caused lack of water in the pounds and there has been little improvement in the levels since this occurred, with navigation still closed.