Another leak at Bollington on the Macc.

[Arthur Marshall]

Please be advised the canal is closed between bridge 26, and 27 on Macclesfield Canal at Bollington.

Our teams and engineers are currently on site investigating a leak from the canal at bridge 26A. To enable our teams to carry out a detailed investigation we will be installing stop planks at bridge 26, and 27 this afternoon.

A further update will be provided tomorrow 19 June. If you have any immediate questions the regional team can be contacted by selecting North West on 03030 404040.

[5239]

Ain’t that by Clarence Mill where they concreted in a new bed in 2018?2019? 
 

I remember visiting and being impressed by the work going on. 
 

[Arthur Marshall]

1 minute ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

Ain’t that by Clarence Mill where they concreted in a new bed in 2018?2019? 
 

Yup.

[5239]

I understood the mill used to flood on a regular basis. The work carried out was in part to deal with that. 

[Tonka]

24 minutes ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

Ain’t that by Clarence Mill where they concreted in a new bed in 2018?2019? 
 

I remember visiting and being impressed by the work going on. 
 

Was it that dodgy RAAC they used

[Arthur Marshall]

Update on 19/06/2024:

Our teams have been working yesterday to try and stabilise the significant leak between Bridge 26 and 27 on Macclesfield Canal at Bollington, which has been successful.   We are now in the process of arranging dams to be installed onsite which will enable our engineers to drain the affected section of the canal, to investigate the cause of the leak and organise a method of repair.   Following these investigations, we will be in a better position to provide the timescales of repair.   A further update on investigations will be provided Monday 24th June.

 

I still think it'll be fixed just in time for the Macc to run out of water, Bosley to close and another Marple lock to fall to bits.

[Cheshire cat]

They aren't having a lot of luck really. Do they know that Arthur has got a pet Albatross?

Alton posted a video on Facebook yesterday of the whirlpool in question. It wasn't dissimilar to those that form next to ground paddles on locks. I hope the volumes of water are less than what rushes in to a lock. 

[billh]

14 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:

 

I still think it'll be fixed just in time for the Macc to run out of water, Bosley to close and another Marple lock to fall to bits.

Right, so the Cheshire Ring has been open for 5days in total this year,Marple opened  last Friday , closed since last August.

Meanwhile I booked a  passage of the Bridgewater Canal, done through C&RT, as part of a, now unlikely, Cheshire Ring holiday and I get a do-not-reply email:

 

"Dear XXXXXX, Just a quick note to say that we are really looking forward to seeing you at Bridgewater Passage on the following date"

 

I  hope I see them at that location (wherever that is) too. There might be some choice words.

 

 

[Roaming Rambling]

From the footage we took yesterday. I think CRT may tank that area like the section undertaken outside the mill.

There's a short bit of video here for the curious!

 

[Arthur Marshall]

1 hour ago, Cheshire cat said:

They aren't having a lot of luck really. Do they know that Arthur has got a pet Albatross?

Alton posted a video on Facebook yesterday of the whirlpool in question. It wasn't dissimilar to those that form next to ground paddles on locks. I hope the volumes of water are less than what rushes in to a lock. 

I haven't got the albatross any more. It was an accident, honest.

And I'm on the lower Macc now. I saw all this coming - sometimes being a pessimist is really useful.

 

[5239]

This is how far they went with the previous work,

photo taken in March 2020. Just prior to our first lockup 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 19, 2024 by beerbeerbeerbeerbeer

[Roaming Rambling]

A short update on Bollington leak

 

[Woodwych]

Navigation closed again. The leak started again and the stop planks are back in.

[Mike Tee]

This has now disappeared from C&RT stoppages website - is it fixed? If so, that was remarkably quick!

[Arthur Marshall]

5 minutes ago, Mike Tee said:

This has now disappeared from C&RT stoppages website - is it fixed? If so, that was remarkably quick!

I think they're planning on closing it again in winter for a further look but they reckon it'll last till then this time.

[Mike Tee]

We've already had one cancelled cruise to Bugsworth this year, so hear's hoping we can make it in August. No big deal if we can't! 

[IanD]

2 hours ago, Mike Tee said:

We've already had one cancelled cruise to Bugsworth this year, so hear's hoping we can make it in August. No big deal if we can't! 

We're going through Harecastle and up the Macc tomorrow, so I hope the leak stays fixed... 😉 

[Mike Tee]

Don't you break it!

[Tim Lewis]

Someone’s tried to plug the leak with a car!

 

[Mike Tee]

Hope the sun roof was closed or it will never work.

[Sea Dog]

On 08/07/2024 at 20:57, Mike Tee said:

Hope the sun roof was closed or it will never work.

You'd be hard pressed to find a car with it's sunroof open this "summer"! 

[IanD]

6 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

You'd be hard pressed to find a car with it's sunroof open this "summer"! 

[ditchcrawler]

28 minutes ago, IanD said:

How did they hook it up?

[5239]

8 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

How did they hook it up?

Looks like they’ve put the strap through the wheels?

I’d guess easily done reaching over sides of dingy 🤷‍♀️

[IanD]

47 minutes ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

Looks like they’ve put the strap through the wheels?

I’d guess easily done reaching over sides of dingy 🤷‍♀️

Yes, through the wheels...