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Above: Artist impression of the new sailing club
Left: The spillway route, photographed in August 2022
Below: Hoardings erected in September 22
damaged in summer 2019. The dam will then be repaired and grassed over. This will be followed by works to the inlet cascade, at the far end of the reservoir, to increase resilience to high flows from Todd Brook stream. Tom Greenwood, project manager for the Canal &
River Trust, said: “We are pleased to be starting work on the major construction project to restore Toddbrook Reservoir. This comes after extensive investigation works, two independent reports, exploring multiple design options, two public consultations and a detailed planning application. “We’re very eager to reopen it again for the benefit of all the local community, the sailing club, anglers, walkers and all the other visitors who enjoy using it. With this summer’s dry weather, we’ve sadly been forced to close both the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals due to lack of water, so it’s a timely reminder of why it’s vitally important to get the reservoir operational again. “Our contractor Kier has appointed a dedicated community stakeholder manager, who will be available throughout the works to liaise with local residents. Construction access will be along Reservoir Road and we very much appreciate the cooperation of those residents in particular as we start the main construction activity. We will do our best to mitigate noise and disruption as far as we can.” Toddbrook Reservoir, which supplies water to the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals, has been out of action and almost empty of water since the spillway was damaged after excessive rainfall in July 2019. ●
Reference
For more information about restoring Toddbrook Reservoir and construction updates, please go to the Canal & River Trust website:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/restoring- toddbrook-reservoir
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