Trent stoppage

[Naughty Cal]

Cromwell Lock

 

Thursday 16 May 2013 - Friday 31 May 2013

UPDATE (16 May 2013): Since issuing the stoppage notice at Cromwell Lock on the 10th May we have attempted to dredge a channel though to the lock.

 

Although we have removed around 800t of material, the recent rainfall has redistributed the remaining silt.

 

As a result and following a check on site this afternoon, we have concluded that the depth of water available is still inadequate for safe passage.

 

Based upon progress up to this point and allowing for further rainfall we estimate that works may need to continue until Friday 31st May.

 

In advance of this and again depending upon progress, we will do what we can to allow passage through the lock before the above date if a window of opportunity can be created.

 

We will keep boaters updated as the works progress.

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Stoppage history:

Following on from the advice notice concerning the presence of sand bars at points on the River Trent, we have today taken the decision to close the River Trent at Cromwell Lock.

 

These sand bars arose from the floods of last year and over the past few days, the sand bar at Cromwell has developed to such an extent that we are now unable to guarantee safe passage for boats exiting or entering Cromwell Lock.

 

Although dredging works were planned to take place later this month at Cromwell, we will today divert resources from other works to the lock with the intention of commencing dredging as soon as possible.

 

Although the speed of resolving this issue is somewhat tide dependant, and somewhat exasperated by low rainfall, we will do what we can to allow passage through the lock from next Saturday, the 18th May.

 

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and fully intend to resolve the situation as soon as possible.

 

These initial works to reopen the navigation will be followed by major dredging at this and several others sites on the River Trent over the coming months. We will keep boaters updated as the works progress.

Enquiries: Newark 0303 040 4040

 

You can find all stoppages at the url below:

http://www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/stoppages

 

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[Lockie Junior]

B****r.

[Naughty Cal]

That's sure to screw up a few bank holiday plans!

 

Glad we are heading coastal.

[Keeping Up]

Damn it's beginning to look unlikely that we'll get to Chapel Hill and back, as planned. But we'll keep trying, we might just have time though we have to get back to Milton Keynes again by 22/23 June at the latest (as we're going on the Gota Canal later that week).

[Naughty Cal]

We are wondering if we will get to Newark Festival on the 14 June at this rate of progress!

[Grace and Favour]

And we certainly won't be in Leeds for the 1st June!!

[jelunga]

 

And we certainly won't be in Leeds for the 1st June!!

Sorry Dave

[Grace and Favour]

Sorry Dave

S'ok - - I don't blame you . . . . .

 

Just hope that the dredging is able to finish early.........

[ditchcrawler]

think you'll find it was British TELECOM shares

 

back on topic amazing how despite this lock being closed a stolen narrowboat manages to get through!

Hissing Sid the snake selling BG shares

 

" The 'Tell Sid' campaign proved so successful that over four million investors applied to buy shares in British Gas. Sid was meant to represent the ordinary working man."

[Puddlejumper]

Cromwell might be stiil closed to navigation till May 31st CRT claim to have remove 800 tons but due to the recent rainfall its still sillted up which begs the ? why was it left to get so bad in the first place gonna fuxxup our plans/hols

[Lockie Junior]

From what I heard they hadn't fully removed the 800 tons, they were throwing it into the weir pool so they can actually get out the lock to dredge it properly. Perhaps the extra flow with the rainfall has unexpectedly pushed it back?

 

Also I thinks it was "left to get so bad" because CRT simply don't have the resources to dredge and do all their other maintenance work, remember they only have 2 tugs and a craneboat for the whole of the lower Trent.

 

However the good news is that we (CRT) have organised a dredging contract with Land and Water, to start later this month. It will concentrate on the lock tails, and various other trouble spots.

 

Regards,

Lockie.

[Naughty Cal]

Cromwell might be stiil closed to navigation till May 31st CRT claim to have remove 800 tons but due to the recent rainfall its still sillted up which begs the ? why was it left to get so bad in the first place gonna fuxxup our plans/hols

The floods last year moved a lot of silt around and has created bars across all of the locks. You cant blame CRT for nature im afraid.

 

On the plus side though the Trent looks set to get a good deal of proper dredging this year, not just spot dredging which can only be a good thing long term.

 

We were shown some pictures of the silt they had moved last weekend and you really do have to see it to believe the quantities involved. CRT now need some help from the weather if they are to get the lock reopened any time soon.

[Smiff63]

Why not get La Farge involved. Fill their barges up with alluvial loam and let them sell it for the free use of their barges. After all that stuff is the reason why the land around the Trent is rich for arable crops.

[Naughty Cal]

Cromwell Lock

Thursday 16 May 2013 - Friday 31 May 2013

UPDATE (22 May 2013): Following on from our stoppage notice of the 16th May, we are now able to advise that, following the completion of some of the dredging works required and an inspection this afternoon, passage through Cromwell Lock will be possible from Saturday 25th May to Monday 27th May. The lock will be manned from 06.00h - 21.00h on each of these three days.

Until then and from Tuesday 28th May, the original stoppage notice closing the navigation until the 31st May will remain in force to allow us to complete the works.
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Stoppage history:
UPDATE (16 May 2013): Since issuing the stoppage notice at Cromwell Lock on the 10th May we have attempted to dredge a channel though to the lock.

Although we have removed around 800t of material, the recent rainfall has redistributed the remaining silt.

As a result and following a check on site this afternoon, we have concluded that the depth of water available is still inadequate for safe passage.

Based upon progress up to this point and allowing for further rainfall we estimate that works may need to continue until Friday 31st May.

In advance of this and again depending upon progress, we will do what we can to allow passage through the lock before the above date if a window of opportunity can be created.

We will keep boaters updated as the works progress.
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Following on from the advice notice concerning the presence of sand bars at points on the River Trent, we have today taken the decision to close the River Trent at Cromwell Lock.

These sand bars arose from the floods of last year and over the past few days, the sand bar at Cromwell has developed to such an extent that we are now unable to guarantee safe passage for boats exiting or entering Cromwell Lock.

Although dredging works were planned to take place later this month at Cromwell, we will today divert resources from other works to the lock with the intention of commencing dredging as soon as possible.

Although the speed of resolving this issue is somewhat tide dependant, and somewhat exasperated by low rainfall, we will do what we can to allow passage through the lock from next Saturday, the 18th May.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and fully intend to resolve the situation as soon as possible.

These initial works to reopen the navigation will be followed by major dredging at this and several others sites on the River Trent over the coming months. We will keep boaters updated as the works progress.
Enquiries: Newark – 0303 040 404