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Leeds & Liverpool Canal — photographed by Small-town hero
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Leeds & Liverpool Canal

127 miles across the Pennines — the longest single canal in Britain. Industrial Yorkshire and Lancashire with active boating communities.

203 km

Length

108

Locks

4

Storm overflows

0

Active right now

0

Spill events · 24 h

1

Open discrepancies

1

Monitors offline

204

Canal segments

Spill record· since 6 May 2026 · across the canal

64

spill events

13h

cumulative discharge

1.4 h

longest single event

2026-05-09

first event on record

Truth Engine flags· 1 open

Locks· 108

+ 28 more locks on this canal