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National Directory of Waters

Greater Manchester North

C	Crompton Lodges (Farnworth Grid Ref: 742068; Moses Gate) River Tonge Burrs Training Pool (Burrs, Bury)
B1	Elton Reservoir Jumbles Reservoir Dovestones Reservoir Hollingworth Lake - (April to September inclusive) River Irwell (in normal water conditions excluding from Ramsbottom to Summerseat) All other rivers in the County in normal water conditions Bury and Bolton Canal (disused) and Rochdale Canal (disused) (Both have areas of, underwater obstructions mainly metallic, dumped refuse which cannot be seen from the surface) Star Mount Lodge (Radcliffe), River Tonge
B2	Hollingworth Lake - (October to March inclusive) River Irwell (in normal water conditions from Ramsbottom to Summerseat)
B3	All rivers in the County in high water conditions
Note	There are many unclassified mill lodes that could be used for training, care should be taken over unknown depths and high walls causing exit problems from the water. All rivers in the County, the River Irwell especially, are interspersed with many weirs, some large and/or vertical, care and vigilance is thus required when the water level is normal and extreme caution and consideration is necessary in high water conditions. The BCU publication Canoeing Waters in the North West gives more detail on the various rivers in this area.