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Cetacean Posted at 2018-8-15 12:30
Aloha Roger,
Are there maximum draft and minimum depth regulations for these canals and in the rest of Europe? I know some areas will be regulated or at least warning signs posted and some unregulated. Things like seasonal and tidal high and low water. The Lock System was designed to manage that but I was always curious if one could be assured, based on draft, that they could make it from point "A" to point "B".
Hi Ken. The boats on these waterways are of very shallow draft (or draught). Nominally a metre or less.
The canal system in the UK appears to have no regulation depth, but in general should be around 1.5 metres. Regulation max speed is 4 mph to avoid bank erosion.
The entire system fell into decay in the mid 20th century, and it was largely due to the efforts of volunteers that they were restored.
Silting up continues to be a problem, and occasional groundings occur on moorings by the banks.
At the moment, due to drought conditions in the UK, dozens of miles of canal have become un-navigable due to falling water levels, and have been temporarily closed by the water authority.
The Lancaster canal is currently open where we were on Tuesday.
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