Tracy D'arth 335 Report post #1 Posted March 3 Latest C&RT update has me bewildered. Audlem 1 lock is closed due to insufficient water supply. Is this a possibility when the rest of the country is going under water? And its still raining. TD' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Mack 1302 Report post #2 Posted March 3 11 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Latest C&RT update has me bewildered. Audlem 1 lock is closed due to insufficient water supply. Is this a possibility when the rest of the country is going under water? And its still raining. TD' Probably because the pound above has run dry (leaky gates, paddle left open etc.) Will be sorted in a day or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur Marshall 2248 Report post #3 Posted March 3 I think there's a stoppage at Adderley which may have stopped some water coming down and there's a landslip further back. There's a hell of a lot going pearshaped at the moment and I don't see where the money is coming from to fix it all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archie57 37 Report post #4 Posted March 3 Have the residents of Wolverhampton stopped going to the loo...…… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy D'arth 335 Report post #5 Posted March 4 6 hours ago, archie57 said: Have the residents of Wolverhampton stopped going to the loo...…… I thought that too! I have a heart felt admiration for the folks of Wolverhampton, long may they imbibe. I forgot about Woodseaves being closed, possibly blocked but there must be a lot of water going somewhere else if its not to Audlem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hastings 24 Report post #6 Posted March 4 Various pounds at Audlem have been low or empty over the last week, due, as has been said, to virtually no flow coming down through Adderley, where the canal is still closed until a dam round the repair site can be removed (the dam men might be busy somewhere else with floods?). So it's pretty academic whether the Audlem flight is open or not. If going up, you reach Adderley locks - closed, and no winding hole when you get there. If going down, you can get to Barbridge, where again there's a closure awaiting dam removal, and nowhere to turn. And Hurleston bottom lock (where at least you can turn) will be closed for the next ten days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timx 74 Report post #7 Posted March 4 Is Barbridge still shut , anyone know when it's due to be reopened ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy D'arth 335 Report post #8 Posted March 4 6 minutes ago, Timx said: Is Barbridge still shut , anyone know when it's due to be reopened ? C&RT just might, don't bank on it, they are having a really bad time trying to keep up. So its these damn dams then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STIG 3 Report post #9 Posted March 4 A quick update on local stoppages. Barbridge is now open if you want to get out and do some boating. However, Adderley will be closed until the 6th March and Hurleston bottom lock remains closed until the 27th March 😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dor 638 Report post #10 Posted March 4 CRT have said that the Audlem flight has been rewatered and will be opened from 11:00 am tomorrow (Thursday). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
