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Dalmuir Drop Lock and Bridge

Constructed during the restoration of the canal to get the navigation under an existing bridge
Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
A814
 
Dalmuir Drop Lock and Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) between Stockingfield Junction (Junction with the Port Dundas branch) (6 miles and 4½ furlongs and 16 locks to the east) and Clyde Canal Junction (Junction of the River Cylde and the Forth and Cylde Canal) (2 miles and 7½ furlongs and 3 locks to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Stockingfield Junction is Trafalgar Street Footbridge; 1¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction is Duntocher Burn Aqueduct; 3 furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.
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Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor) .

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.

This is a lock with a rise of 8f4.

 
Dalmuir Drop Lock and Bridge, viewed from the north
Copyright: Bob Wood
Taken: 20 July 2004

The swing bridge which was formerly on this site was a source of constant delays. When the canal was re-opened as a Millennium Project and with the aid of Lottery money, the opportunity was seized to do something quite ingenious. The bridge gives a clearance of only 20 inches, but gates are provided each side of the bridge to impound about 500,000 gallons of water. Once the boat has entered the lock and the gates have been closed, the water is pumped out to give up to 10 feet of clearance. The boat then moves forward under the bridge and the water allowed back in before the exit gates are opened, allowing the boat to depart.

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The official reopening of the canal
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Nearest place to turn

Bowling Basin — 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Applecross Street Basin — 8 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Applecross Street Basin
Craighall Road Basin — 9 miles, ½ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Craighall Road Basin
Luggiebank Road Winding Hole — 13 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 18 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Craigmarloch Basin — 19 miles, 3 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction

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CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:
water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
 
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Information retrieved Saturday 21 April 2018 at 18:27
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