Beloved canal on brink of closure due to abstraction rules

Iconic 225-year-old British canal risks running out of water in just days

Operators of the historic Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal have warned it could start to dry up within a week due to an "urgent" water shortage

Beloved canal on brink of closure due to abstraction rules

A much-loved canal is on the brink of closure due to updated abstraction laws threatening to lower the water level.

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal could run dry in days, operators warn

The operators of a 225-year-old canal warn of an "urgent" water shortage without imminent rainfall.

The Monmouthshire and Brecon canal in Wales is heading towards an acute water problem. Without early rain, according to the operators, The post drought period: Historical water channel just before drying out first appeared on Nordic.info.

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal could run dry in days, operators warn – Monkey Viral

Steffan Messenger Environment correspondent, BBC Wales News Gareth Bryer BBC Wales News Beacon Park Boats / As You See It Media The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is set to mark its 225th anniversary this year The Welsh government has been urged to intervene over fears one of the country’s most popular canals could start to […]

MP calls on Welsh Government to save canal at risk of running dry

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Image Emily Price Emily Price A Member of Parliament has written to the Welsh Government calling for ministers to intervene before one of Wales’ most beautiful historic canals runs dry. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal was constructed over 220 years ago and meanders through stunning scenery in the Usk Valley and Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. Its principal feed of water comes from the Usk River at Brecon wit…