Closure: Lock 1, Top Lock, Leigh Branch to Lock 87
Intersection of: Lock 1, Top Lock, Leigh Branch to Lock 1, Top Lock, Leigh Branch on Leigh Branch (L&L Canal) and
Lock 87 to Lock 87 on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Update on 03/07/2023:
Please be advised, navigation has resumed through Poolstock Locks on the Leigh Branch and Lock 87 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Whilst navigation is now possible, we politely request all customers to proceed through the area with care and help us conserve water by: Sharing locks where possible and making the best use of the water available. Ensuring paddles are fully closed once they have passed through a lock. Aiming for minimal contact when navigating through locks by ensuring gates are fully open as they pass through. Pushing gates open using a boat can damage the gate lining, increasing its leakage. Our local team will continue to monitor the water levels in the local area, however if you do experience low water, please call us on 0303 0404040.
Update on 30/06/2023:
Please be advised that navigation is now closed from Poolstock Lock 1 on the Leigh Branch to Lock 87 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to low water in the pound.
All other details remain the same.
NAVIGATION CLOSURE (Friday 30 June 2023 until further notice)
Please be advised navigation is closed, following vandalism to Poolstock Lock where the paddles have been left open, the pound between Lock 1, Top Lock on the Leigh Branch and Lock 86 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is severely low on water.
The local team are aware and onsite feeding water down to the affected area. We anticipate this will take most of today to regain a navigable level
