Ripon Canal

[Naughty Cal]

Low Water Levels - Bellfurrows to Ripon Basin

Notice Details

From Date:

23rd June 2017 at 10:00

To Date:

until further notice

Type:

Navigation Restriction

Reason:

Water resources

Description:

Due to low water levels within the River Skell, which feeds the Ripon Canal, it is necessary to restrict passage along the canal.

Passage along the canal is still available from Oxclose  to Bellfurrows Lock.

Passage from Bellfurrows to Ripon Basin therefore will not be possible until such times as the water levels recover.

The visitor moorings within Ripon basin will not be available, however the nearest alternative moorings are at Ripon Racecourse Marina who also have pump out facilities, which are chargeable.

Alternatively Boroughbridge Sanitary Station also provides pump out facilities.

We will continue to monitor the levels over the weekend and provide a further update early next week.

For further information please call 03030 404040

Rentons Bridge - water resources

Notice Details

From Date:

19th June 2017 at 09:00

To Date:

until further notice

Type:

Advice

Reason:

Water resources

Description:

Due to the current dry weather we have raised the water levels of the Ripon Canal and therefore there is a reduced air draft at Rentons Bridge close to Ripon Motor boat club Marina. 

This will be ongoing until such time as the levels of water in the River Skell increase which is our source of water for the Ripon Canal.

Skippers of large craft to slow down and approach the bridge with caution, checking the water level indicator on the side of the bridge to calculate the current air draft.

[Mac of Cygnet]

Also got a note today about low water levels on the Witham.  Hope they don't have to close it!

Oh, I see you already posted about that!

Edited June 23, 2017 by Mac of Cygnet

[Naughty Cal]

8 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

Also got a note today about low water levels on the Witham.  Hope they don't have to close it!

Oh, I see you already posted about that!

The shallow bit on the Witham is only the stretch from Bardney Lock heading upstream to Fiskerton weir and pump house.

They dredged it a couple of years ago so it is better than previous but still shallow.

The EA keep having issues with the slice that regulates the water level.

There was never a problem on this stretch until the EA diverted more water down the weir and onto the Old Witham to appease the fishermen. Prior to that it was always deep enough.