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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 10:10:12 GMT
Arrived at Rumps lock leaving Middlewich to find two boats waiting, and the pound above empty.
C&RT are aware and refilling, but it's going to take a while.
The pound's over a mile long with two locks immediately after.
Anybody else encountering water issues?
Thought we'd put the worst behind us when we left Wigan, ah well.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 10:34:42 GMT
Social media is showing lots of issues, the one you mention popped up on Facebook this morning and the Oxford is sounding grim.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 7, 2018 10:36:20 GMT
Water levels are down by around nine inches on my mooring.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 10:46:05 GMT
It's going to be a long climb up to Red Bull at this rate.
Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 7, 2018 11:01:24 GMT
I'm about three feet from the bank at the moment, can't get any closer. One boat which left the mooring last week had to be pushed out with a JCB, another arriving back had to be towed in with a Land Rover. I think there will be serious navigation problems if it doesn't rain soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 11:07:35 GMT
I wonder if some areas will suffer so badly that there will be long term or maybe permanent closures coming. Lack of water coupled with lack of maintenance is a very dangerous combination.
Its not unknown for unusual weather patterns to have a dramatic impact on waterways. I wouldn't be surprised if some at CRT see this as an opportunity.
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Post by kris on Jul 7, 2018 11:11:09 GMT
I wonder if some areas will suffer so badly that there will be long term or maybe permanent closures coming. Lack of water coupled with lack of maintenance is a very dangerous combination. Its not unknown for unusual weather patterns to have a dramatic impact on waterways. I wouldn't be surprised if some at CRT see this as an opportunity. Your getting very cynical.
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Post by TonyDunkley on Jul 7, 2018 12:20:23 GMT
. . . . . . . . . . . . I think there will be serious navigation problems if it doesn't rain soon. Water levels in rivers are dependent on rainfall, . . water levels in canals are NOT dependent on rainfall. Maintaining water levels in canals where they should be is dependent on a combination of back-pumping and reservoir feeders running at the required rate. There certainly will be serious navigation problems, . . if C&RT aren't replaced soon !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 12:24:56 GMT
. water levels in canals are NOT dependent on rainfall. Maintaining water levels in canals where they should be is dependent on a combination of back-pumping and reservoir feeders running at the required rate. There certainly will be serious navigation problems, . . if C&RT aren't replaced soon ! Reservoirs need rain don't they? And I would add maintaining water levels on canals is also dependent on lock maintenance ie minimising leakage. Maybe if everyone left exit gates open the no-maintenance scam would be exposed.
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Post by TonyDunkley on Jul 7, 2018 12:52:06 GMT
. water levels in canals are NOT dependent on rainfall. Maintaining water levels in canals where they should be is dependent on a combination of back-pumping and reservoir feeders running at the required rate. There certainly will be serious navigation problems, . . if C&RT aren't replaced soon ! Reservoirs need rain don't they? And I would add maintaining water levels on canals is also dependent on lock maintenance ie minimising leakage. Maybe if everyone left exit gates open the no-maintenance scam would be exposed. Yes, reservoirs do need rain to fill them up, and all the canal reservoirs were filled up during the Winter and the wet Spring. What was needed then was for the national navigation authority's staff to use all that reservoir water to keep the canals they serve full of water, in the most economical way possible, ie. by eliminating leakage by ALL available means. I've opposed the stupid gate closing culture since BWB first began sowing the seeds of the idea in pleasure boaters minds back in the early 1970's. Such is the mentality of many of today's pleasure boaters, that a good many of them actually think the practice is intended to save following boats from having to shut the gates at one end before they can work a lock themselves !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 13:12:14 GMT
Been to boat today, mooring is oxford canal side of Sutton stop, whilst it doesn’t appear to be down a lot I had to move the tiller over to do some painting, really struggled so must be in the mud!
Same pound as stabby.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 13:14:10 GMT
I am convinced it is simply a diversion from lack of maintenance. And dumbing down to an extent. Its a bit of a tricky situation because in the current maintenance climate you are likely to be causing negative outcomes (delays) for other boaters by leaving exit gates open so it works quite effectively as a diversion technique until the lack of maintenance has an effect on both sets of gates and paddles.
Maybe official advice should be issued to never open or close any lock gates.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 13:37:33 GMT
Still waiting. Given up for today I think. A teams been called out now to get water down from Malkins Bank. Pity there's nothing to do this afternoon.....oh hang on....where's my wireless Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 7, 2018 13:38:04 GMT
Been to boat today, mooring is oxford canal side of Sutton stop, whilst it doesn’t appear to be down a lot I had to move the tiller over to do some painting, really struggled so must be in the mud! Same pound as stabby. Water in this pound is pumped from the River Swift into the Braunston pound at Hillmorton then makes its way down via Hillmorton locks. In drought conditions, the amount of water which can be abstracted is reduced. It is also possible that CRT have lowered the water level as most losses through seepage occur at the top of the canal lining.
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Post by Stumpy on Jul 7, 2018 13:47:13 GMT
Pity there's nothing to do this afternoon.....oh hang on....where's my wireless Rog I have some gloss paint drying Rog...Wanna come round and watch ?
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