Hack Green locks

[junior]

Apparently there is a serious leak at Hack Green that has caused an emergency stoppage.

 

I went through yesterday and didn't notice anything untoward.

[dor]

I've been told that levels are noticeably down at Nantwich. Presumably due to lack of supply coming from the south as they are draining the pound to bridge 88. Maybe they will increase the flow coming from Llangollen if it becomes a problem.

[matty40s]

Hope nobody opened that hatch that said DO NOT OPEN in the nuclear bunker....

[dor]

Hope nobody opened that hatch that said DO NOT OPEN in the nuclear bunker....

Shuuush - it's a secret nuclear bunker...

[LoneWolf]

I've been told that levels are noticeably down at Nantwich. Presumably due to lack of supply coming from the south as they are draining the pound to bridge 88. Maybe they will increase the flow coming from Llangollen if it becomes a problem.

 

hummm.. there's the rescheduled stoppage for brickworks at Bridges 10&11 on the Llangollen that's supposed to have started today so they may be limited in the amount of extra water they can send through the bypass pipes.

Plus there wont be too many boats moving down the lower end to send water down

[Laurie Booth]

Shuuush - it's a secret nuclear bunker...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhYtKXus6ZY

[Scholar Gypsy]

Photos of the problem here, I think: https://twitter.com/Canal_Network/status/818800438539644928

[junior]

Anyone know the status of this stoppage?

[dor]

Anyone know the status of this stoppage?

 

Contractors were supposed to be on site on the 13th, with an expectation of the canal being open again by the middle of the week.

My wife is seeing Wendy Capelle later today so may have an update then.

[dor]

The canal is expected to reopen tomorrow (Wednesday). The work is not completed but boats will be able to pass. Audlem flight is, of course, still closed.

[junior]

Thanks for update.