--- In [email protected], Martin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A stoppage notice reads: "Due to an overtopping incident it has been > necessary to reduce the water level of the Chesterfield Canal in the > Babworth area by approximately 3 inches. Upon investigation it appears > that the damage may have been caused by last night's earthquake." > > Babworth is near the 2.5 mile pound between Retford and Forest Locks. So > what happened? Did the earthquake cause a mini-tsunami along the pound? One of our crew who lives in Retford went out yesterday to have a look at the pound above Town Lock and reported that the 3" mentioned on Waterscape may be a bit of an understatement. It's my understanding (YMMV) that the canal is down nearer 18" and in his opinion currently un-navigable. Anyone planning on exploring that stretch may be better off checking before making the trip. It's not an issue for us at the moment as we've got no work planned that needs us to be heading in that direction. -- David Morris Seth Ellis tripboat crew http://www.sethellis.org.uk
