On 29 Jun 2007, at 15:33, Allan Cazaly wrote:
> *******Does anyone know if the weather has affected cruising on the
> Cheshire Ring please?
> Any info. most welcomed*******
> ~Allan~
>
A quick check on Waterscape produced some stuff about tunnel opening
times, some problems at the Fradley end of the T&M, and this gem:
> The recent dry weather has substantially reduced the natural stream
> inflows into the canals, resulting on earlier reliance on the
> reservoirs that supply the canals.
>
> We would therefore like to remind all users to take extra care to
> ensure that all gates and paddles are closed after use, where possible
> to double up with other users in locks and to keep a minimum of two
> locks apart on lock flights. This will all help to conserve water.
>
> With current rainfall patterns there is a risk that there will be
> insufficient water to fully meet the summit demands on the Leeds and
> Liverpool by the end of August. The Rochdale, Peak Forest and
> Lancaster Canals are also showing signs of being at similar risk by
> mid September.
You couldn't make it up!
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