Starts At: Bridge 47, Solomon’s Bridge
Ends At: Lock 69, Brynich Lock
Update on 17/03/2023:
Further to the notice below, we are pleased to confirm that the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is now successfully refilled to normal levels and open to navigation.
Update on 13/03/2023:
We are happy to advise that the canal is filling slightly faster than anticipated.
The canal between Brecon Basin and lock 68 is now at normal navigation level and the stop planks have now been removed at Talybont (bridge 146).
The water levels either side of the stop planks at bridge 120 are now the same and the levels in this long pound are rising steadily.
We expect to remove the stop planks on Tuesday 14th March and for the water to reach normal navigation level within the next day or two.
Please be aware, following high winds, a number of trees have fallen and are blocking navigation.
A separate notice will provide more detail of these.
Update on 10/03/2023:
Further to the notice below, we are pleased to advise you that all winter works have now been completed and we are in the process of refilling the canal which has started very well.
Customers may experience fluctuations in levels as this continues.
We are currently taking as much water as we are permitted to from the River Usk and are monitoring this daily to make appropriate adjustments.
The section to Talybont (bridge 146) is being filled first, and we expect the next section, Talybont to the locks, to start filling over the weekend. The locks will then fill in succession.
We have left stop planks in at bridge 120 to help manage the refilling process and expect water to start passing beyond these early next week.
We anticipate normal navigational levels will be restored along the length of the canal by the end of the day on 17th March.
Update on 17/02/2023:
Further to the notice below, works above Brynich Lock have been completed and we have been able to raise water levels between Brecon Basin and Bridge 157 Llan-Brynean Bridge.
RESTRICTION (3.30pm Wednesday 8 February 2023 until further notice)
We are aware that levels across the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal have dropped significantly over the last few weeks.
The recent dry spell means that the canal is not taking in water from surrounding land as it usually would at this time of year, and we are unable to transfer water along the canal from the main feeder in Brecon in the usual way, due to our planned stoppages.
We recognise the difficulties this causes our customers, particularly businesses, but regret we are unable to raise levels until there is sufficient rainfall to fill the canal with run off, or until work at the stoppage sites is completed.
