Page updated 20 May 2005
Navigation of The Middle Level
Read this page in combination with the Recommended Route and Map.
FORTY FOOT NAVIGATION
| PLEASE NOTE THAT: DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVELS PASSAGE MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN THE OLD BEDFORD/COUNTERDRAIN AND THE TIDAL RIVER AT THE OLD BEDFORD SLUICE. |
| THE AGENCY IS UNABLE TO GUARANTEE THAT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH WATER TO FILL THE FORTY FOOT DURING THE DATES SPECIFIED BELOW. |
| THE MIDDLE LEVEL COMMISSIONERS ARE TO BE INFORMED WHEN BOATS ARE NAVIGATING THE FORTY FOOT. PLEASE CONTACT THE SALTERS LODE LOCK KEEPER ON 01366 382292 AND THE OPERATIONS ENGINEER ON 01354 653232. |
TIMETABLE FOR OPENING 2005
| March | 25-28; | (Easter March 25-28) |
| April | 9-10; 30; | |
| May | 1-2; 14-15: 28-30; | (Bank Holiday May 2 & 30) |
| June | 11-12; 25-26 | |
| July | 9-10; 23-24 | |
| August | 6-7; 20-21; 27-29 | (Bank Holiday 29) |
| September | 10-11; 24-25 | |
| October | 8-9; 22-23 | |
| November | 5-6; 19-20 | |
| December | 3-4; 17-18 |
ADDITIONAL NOTE:
Boat users are reminded to contact Flood Defence staff at the Agency's office at Ely (01353-666660) during normal working hours to check that water is available for passage through the Forty Foot, also check with the Denver Lock-keeper (01366-382340) or the Salters Lode Lock-keeper (01366-382292), if navigation is possible through the Old Bedford Sluice.
THE PROPOSED SEQUENCE OF OPENING ON A NORMAL TWO DAY WEEKEND IS AS FOLLOWS:
| FRIDAY AFTERNOON | - | Open slackers at Welches Dam Lock to allow filling of Forty Foot overnight. |
| SATURDAY MORNING | - | Adjust slackers to residual flow setting to compensate for seepage. |
| MONDAY MORNING | - | Throttle slackers to Welches Dam Lock and set slackers at Horseway Lock to draw down. |
The Environment Agency, Prickwillow Road, Ely, Cambs. CB7 4TX
Tel. No. (01353) 666660