It is proposed to supply the canal with water taken from the River Kent. The most appropriate place to do this has been identified as Crowpark where the river is at close proximity to the canal.

There are two options being explored for the supply of water for the canal:

•  Option 1 – Refurbish the small water mill which sits on the western bank of the River Kent just north of Hawes Bridge to provide power to pump water from the river to the canal. The pump would be located on the eastern side of the river with a new intake structure on the east bank of the river.
•  Option 2 – Also construct a new pump house to the east of the canal with a new intake structure on the east bank. However, power for the pump would be taken from the national supply in the local area. 

The outfall from the proposed water supply will be located on the nearside of the canal approximately 70 meters to the north of Crowpark Bridge.

It is known that a canal bed drain valve which used to drain down to the nearby River Kent was also located just to the north of Crowpark Bridge.

View Map to see where the Crowpark Water Supply is on the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal.