Projects and ongoing works
As well as the management and development of five Scottish canals, we care for bridges, buildings, locks, The Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies and 19 water supply reservoirs in locations across Scotland. You can read about each of our projects in detail below, or visit our stoppages page for a full, current list.Â
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Almond Feeder Aqueduct: Closure of the Walkway and Assessments of Structure
The Almond Feeder is an open channel, almost two miles long and punctuated by four masonry tunnels and a 200-year-old, cast-iron feeder aqueduct, which carries the feeder over the River Almond through a slender, one-metre-deep cast-iron trough.Â
Community-based study assesses future impacts of climate change on the Crinan Canal
Scottish Canals is launching a major community-based study into future impacts on the Crinan Canal in partnership with the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) and Keep Scotland Beautiful
Smart Canal Enabling Works and Bypass Completion at Lock 20, Forth & Clyde Canal
Over the winter of 2024/2025, Scottish Canals worked with Mackenzie Construction to install a lock bypass at Lock 20 (Wyndford Lock), which is located near Banknock. This is a key summit-level lock, making it a crucial point for controlling the flow of water towards the eastern end of the Forth & Clyde Canal.Â
COMPLETED Locks 17 and 18, Forth & Clyde Canal
Navigation is open through locks 17 and 18 on the Forth & Clyde Canal following two days of investigation into a leakage. The team over-planked the gates at Lock 18 and diving inspections are completed.
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Refurbishment of 43-45 Clachnaharry Road, Inverness
Bringing a historic canal property back into use. The proposed refurbishment of 43-45 Clachnaharry Road will protect the building's historic character while creating homes that are fit for modern living.
Climate trees and orchard restoration on the Forth & Clyde Canal
In 2026, Scottish Canals is working with Falkirk Council, Forth Climate Forest, Clyde Climate Forest and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to plant community orchards and stepping-stone woodlands (5m x 5m in area) along the Forth & Clyde Canal. At the same Scottish Canals is restoring gaps in historic hedgerows, which are rich sources of forage and shelter for urban wildlife, and many of which were originally planted by the early eighteenth-century canal builders.Â
Lock 16 - Scotland's Centre of Excellence for Canals & Traditional Skills
This place-based regeneration project will see the vacant and underutilised site of the former AG Barr Factory in Camelon, Falkirk, transformed into a new low-carbon facility on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal.
Restoration of the Union Inn, Camelon, Falkirk
The Union Inn is a Category B listed building located on Portdownie Road, close to Lock 16 (Camelon) on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk. Once a key social and operational landmark of the canal, it now requires comprehensive redevelopment to bring it back to life.Â
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COMPLETED New Boat Hire Office at The Falkirk Wheel
Scottish Canals plans to create a canal-side reception space for our holiday boat hire customers at The Falkirk Wheel. This exciting development will make it easier for visitors to enjoy Scotland’s waterways and help us deliver an even better experience for our boating customers.Â