Dav and Pen Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Had a walk round Boddington reservoir yesterday. Lowest I’ve ever seen it even an island in the middle. Expect all reservoirs are much the same will need a very wet winter to fill them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearley Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 According to this some very low levels. 34596-november-2017-reservoir-watch.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunnelman51 Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 6 hours ago, pearley said: According to this some very low levels. 34596-november-2017-reservoir-watch.pdf Perhaps Pownall's idea of a new Grand Contour Canal to supply the dry south east from the wet north west wasn't a bad suggestion. Continental style barges for freight, lessening motorway traffic, an effective water distribution network, what's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 6 hours ago, pearley said: According to this some very low levels. 34596-november-2017-reservoir-watch.pdf Perhaps Caroline will help. But probably only in the north again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb Innisfree Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 18 minutes ago, Tunnelman51 said: Perhaps Pownall's idea of a new Grand Contour Canal to supply the dry south east from the wet north west wasn't a bad suggestion. Continental style barges for freight, lessening motorway traffic, an effective water distribution network, what's not to like? Ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 8 hours ago, nb Innisfree said: Ice? Doesn't stop them in Continental Europe..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 10 hours ago, WotEver said: Perhaps Caroline will help. But probably only in the north again. If anyone would like any water please feel free to take some away from Sheffield today. Its bloody persisting it down and dark and horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Just now, Naughty Cal said: If anyone would like any water please feel free to take some away from Sheffield today. Its bloody persisting it down and dark and horrible Just the same in The Midlands unfortunately. Perhaps the balmy south is faring better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 6 minutes ago, WotEver said: Just the same in The Midlands unfortunately. Perhaps the balmy south is faring better. Not even light here yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said: If anyone would like any water please feel free to take some away from Sheffield today. Its bloody persisting it down and dark and horrible Its all that here, and windy too. You wanna try living on a boat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebfg Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, WotEver said: Just the same in The Midlands unfortunately. Perhaps the balmy south is faring better. It's easing of now but the school run was fun. Driving rain. We were soaked on our ten minute walk. Edited December 7, 2017 by thebfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 We have lovely blue skies and sunshine now! Not due to last long though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Walked around Edgbaston (aka Rotten Park) Reservoir on Monday and it was looking very low but I believe that this is connected with the current problems at Chasewater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearley Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 What's the problem at Chasewater? Haven't read anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjnewman Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 19 hours ago, Tunnelman51 said: Perhaps Pownall's idea of a new Grand Contour Canal to supply the dry south east from the wet north west wasn't a bad suggestion. Continental style barges for freight, lessening motorway traffic, an effective water distribution network, what's not to like? A new home for the wide beans ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess-- Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, grahamjnewman said: A new home for the wide beans ? if it's built to suitable dimensions.... why not? there's some lovely boats (or are they ships?) that are just too big (100m long and 6m wide) for normal uk waterways but on a suitably sized waterway would be brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb Innisfree Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 6 minutes ago, Jess-- said: if it's built to suitable dimensions.... why not? there's some lovely boats (or are they ships?) that are just too big (100m long and 6m wide) for normal uk waterways but on a suitably sized waterway would be brilliant. One of those would make four homes, let's embrace more canals and boats along with its infrastructure, bring it on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 28 minutes ago, grahamjnewman said: A new home for the wide beans ? A good idea. A shame we were the only countries in the world daft enough to build seven feet wide locks across many parts of the country thus meaning we all now have to buy silly little boats if we want to use most of the system without resorting to road transport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 And latest from CRT: Due to a pump breakdown we are needing to manage water resources, a navigation restriction will be in place along the Marsworth flight between lock 39 to Lock 45. The navigation will be open from 9am to 4pm, with last entry into flight 2:30pm. The temporary pumping system planned for installation at Tringford is expected to be operational before the New Year. Reservoir levels remain low and the refill has been minimal due to lack of rain. The current restrictions are to remain unchanged at this time Updates to be provided as work progresses on temporary pumping installation and the reservoirs refilling. Towpath will remain open You can view this notice and its map online here:https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/11933/marsworth-flight-between-lock-39-to-lock-45-grand-union-canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 07/12/2017 at 15:48, pearley said: What's the problem at Chasewater? Haven't read anything. https://www.waterways.org.uk/news_campaigns/bulletins/iwa_bulletin_20171213#Chasewater Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearley Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 6 hours ago, Tim Lewis said: https://www.waterways.org.uk/news_campaigns/bulletins/iwa_bulletin_20171213#Chasewater Tim If the valve hasn't been operable for several years, you have to admit why it wasn't attended to when the reservoir was drained down and considerable work carried out a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 11 hours ago, pearley said: If the valve hasn't been operable for several years, you have to admit why it wasn't attended to when the reservoir was drained down and considerable work carried out a few years ago. This bit doesn't make sense: Quote The valve that is now closed is intended to be used only for the emergency drawdown of the water from Chasewater . So that implies its not the regular flow valve..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearley Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, StephenA said: This bit doesn't make sense: Well it would if I checked the post after autocorrect had its way. Should be ask, not admit. Edited December 14, 2017 by pearley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 1 minute ago, pearley said: Well it would if I checked the post after autocorrect had its way. Should be ask, not admit. I meant the bit from the article about which valve it was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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