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Aire & Calder Navigation »

1. Advice: Clarence Dock, Leeds

   23 Jul 2008 until further notice

   Associated Regional Office: North East Waterways

   UPDATE (09 August 2010): Electric Cards for Clarence Dock can now be purchased from our online shop on waterscape.

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   UPDATE (23 April 2010): Electric Cards for Clarence Dock can be purchased from The British Waterways Leeds office, which is over the canal and river footbridge. Office customer service hours are Monday - Friday 10.00-12.00

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   Clarence Dock is now open! The development consists of visitor, leisure and residential berths. Situated in the centre of Leeds right next to the Royal Armouries, the dock will be surrounded by a wide range of leisure units, in addition to the existing hotel and casino.

   Facilities at the site include drinking water, electricity, Elsan disposal, mooring cleats, pump out, refuse disposal, showers and toilets. Leisure moorings are available through the tender system, and residential berths will be available later in the summer.

   Electric Cards for Clarence Dock can be purchased from The British Waterways Leeds office, which is over the canal and river footbridge. Office hours are Monday - Thursday 08.30-1700 and Fridays 08.30-16.30.

   (Enquiries: 0113 281 6860)

2. Restriction: Bulholme Lock, River Landing

   07 Sep 2009 until further notice

   Associated Regional Office: BW Yorkshire

   Due to obstruction on low-side of landing, 3ft below normal water level.

   Caution when approaching low side of landing, please keep to top side of landing nearest to the lock. There will be a buoy to highlight where the obstruction is.

   (Enquiries: 0113 281 6860)

3. Restriction: Heck Bridge

   23 Nov 2009 until further notice

   Associated Regional Office: North East Waterways

   UPDATE (16 March 2010): Investigations into the reduction in headroom at Heck Bridge are still underway.

   Reduced headroom - 3.6m maximum at mid channel

   Craft with air draft greater than 3.3m should exercise additional caution when passing the bridge. Information on current water levels can be obtained from the local lock keeper.

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   Reduced headroom - 3.6m maximum at mid channel
   It is believed that there is a reduction in the headroom at Heck Bridge. Investigations are underway to investigate this and determine if remedial works may be required. We will issue an update by the 31st January 2010

   (Enquiries: 0113 2816860)

4. Advice: Flood sites along the Aire & Calder

   01 Apr 2010 until further notice

   Associated Regional Office: North East Waterways

   Craft users should be aware that until further notice, the red flashing warning traffic lights at flood locks may not tally with the red, amber, green water level signage prior to entering a river section.
   The signage should be seen as correct, and not the flashing red traffic light. The flashing red traffic light will give an indication of the river condition, and should not be far off the river signage indicator.
   An upgrade of the system is planned later this year which will correct this problem.
   Navigation of river sections should be gauged by the traffic light warning signage, forecasted weather conditions, and when in amber operator confidence and experience.
   Navigation of river sections should be gauged by the traffic light warning signage, forecasted weather conditions, and when in amber operator confidence and experience.
   Lock operation will be permitted even if the red traffic light is flashing.

   (Enquiries: 0113 2816800)

Wakefield Branch (Aire & Calder Navigation) »

1. Restriction: 400m downstream of Woodnook Lock

   14 Sep 2011 until further notice

   Associated Regional Office: North East Waterways

   UPDATE (02 November 2011): A gravelbar has developed at the bend on the north side of the river approximately 400m downstream of Woodnook Lock close to Whitwood freight terminal. The gravelbar extends approximately ¼ way into the channel from the north bank.

   Skippers of vessels are advised to remain on the outside of the bend (south side of river) when passing this area, paying attention to any freight craft using the wharf.
   

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   (Enquiries: 0113 2816860)

Aire & Calder Navigation »

1. Restriction: Clarence Dock Leisure Moorings - Herringbone Pontoons

   29 Nov 2011 until further notice

   Associated Regional Office: North East Waterways

   Further to issues where permanent berth holders at Clarence Dock have been unable to moor in their own berths due to visiting customers being in situ, British Waterways are now withdrawing permission to moor on a visiting basis on the herringbone Leisure berths on the opposite side of the dock from the Royal Armouries.

   The nearest British Waterways visitor berths are located on the same side of the Royal Armouries on the linear rise and fall pontoon.

   (Enquiries: 0113 2816860)