Dimensions
Dimensions
Aire & Calder Navigation Pinch Points
Listed below are the main pinch points we want to make boaters aware of along this waterway.
Goole to Leeds Lock tail - Bulholme Lock
Length
-Beam
6.3m20.67ft
Draught
2.74m8.99ft
Headroom
-Castleford Lock is limiting due to the curvature of the lock chamber.
Goole to Leeds Lock tail - Castleford Lock
Length
61m200.13ft
Beam
-Draught
-Headroom
-Heck Road Bridge is now lower than Stubbs Bridge (investigations underway), which was previously limiting. A height of 3.6m at Heck should be seen as maximum at the crown during normal water level.
Goole to Leeds Lock tail - Heck Road Bridge
Length
-Beam
-Draught
-Headroom
3.71m12.17ft
Leeds Lock tail to River Lock tail - Leeds Lock
Length
-Beam
5.5m18.04ft
Draught
2.68m8.79ft
Headroom
-Pleasure craft dimensions showing small lock being limiting unless by prior arrangement to access full lock giving an extra 43m.
Leeds Lock tail to River Lock tail - Crown Point Bridge
Length
-Beam
-Draught
-Headroom
3.62m11.88ft
Crown Point Bridge at summer levels
Wakefield Branch - Broadreach Lock
Length
-Beam
5.55m18.21ft
Draught
2.7m8.86ft
Headroom
-Pleasure craft dimensions showing small lock being limiting unless by prior arrangement to access full lock giving an extra 43m.
Wakefield Branch - Heck Road Bridge
Length
-Beam
-Draught
-Headroom
3.71m12.17ft
Heck Road Bridge is still limiting due to constraints on other sections leading to the Wakefield branch. A height of 3.6m at Heck should be seen as maximum at the crown during normal water level.
The above data is British Waterways' estimate of the dimensions of our waterways based upon local knowledge and expertise. Whilst British Waterways anticipates that this data is reasonably accurate, we cannot guarantee its precision. Therefore, this data should only be used as a helpful guide and you should always use your own judgement taking into account local circumstances at any particular time.
