Walking past Hirst Lock the other day, I noticed they have cordoned it all off and set up a barrier to direct all the water down the slipway to the side, so that the lock can be drained. The Canal and River Trust website has an up-to-date list of 'stoppages', as they call them, so I looked up this one. They are carrying out 'works to repair heavy leakage on the headgates' (whatever that means!) The towpath is still open here but there are several places along its length where the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and/or the towpath are currently closed. Hard luck for any boaters wanting to make progress along it - and in some places walkers and cyclists will have to divert too.
How interesting, to see the way they divert the water so they can work below to fix the leaks. Wonder also, what interested the dog...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it must be serious if you get heavy leakage on your headgates!
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see this.
ReplyDeleteWork like this has to be done.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't like to be on a canal boat and see that.But all necessary as everything gets older.
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