Two river navigations closed
Published: Monday, 24 July 2017
YESTERDAY and today saw two river navigations closed owing to lock failures.
The Witham was closed yesterday (Sunday) at Lincoln with the failure of Stamp End Lock, with a report that the guillotine gate lock is now out of action until further notice, Keith Gudgin tells us.
No reason for the failure has been given by Canal & River Trust, only that the navigation is now closed.
Aire & Calder
This morning, the Wakefield Branch of the Aire & Calder was also closed, a further lock failure, with the reason given that the sensors of Woodnook Lock have been damaged so the lock is inoperable.
This time no blame has been apportioned.