THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST have confirmed that the Wolverhampton Lock Flight will closed next Wednesday 30th July.
It tells it has continued to monitor the exceptionally dry conditions, Keith Gudgin reports.
And tells that unfortunately, despite all its operational efforts, as rainfall has remained well below the long-term average, water levels in our feeder reservoirs are continuing to fall due to canal water demands.
Now confirm
It can now confirm that from 12:30pm on Wednesday 30th, Wolverhampton Lock Flight will be closed to navigation until there is sufficient rainfall to replenish our reservoirs.
This measure is necessary the trust maintains to help protect vital water resources on the Wolverhampton Level, which supports several other parts of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.