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    Whaley Bridge dam: Work starts on £15m permanent repair project

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    Whaley Bridge dam crisis: What's changed one year on?

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    The causes of the Whaley Bridge dam failure | Geoengineer.org

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    The tricky physics behind saving the Whaley Bridge dam, …

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    Whaley Bridge dam: The people who saved a village - BBC

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    than two years after Whaley Bridge's near-disaster, …

    Mar 31, 2022 · More than two years after Whaley Bridge's near-disaster, £15m work finally starts on its ailing dam. More than 1,500 people were evacuated from the Derbyshire town in August 2019 when...

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    What's changed one year on in Whaley Bridge Dam crisis?
    Whaley Bridge dam crisis: What's changed one year on? Whaley Bridge dam crisis: What's changed one year on? It was a shock for 1,500 people in Whaley Bridge last summer when they were abruptly ordered to leave their homes over fears a badly damaged dam could collapse and cause a devastating flood.

    Whaley Bridge dam crisis: What's changed one year on?

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    What happened to Whaley Bridge?
    Hundreds of people in Whaley Bridge were evacuated from their homes in August 2019 when the barrier at Toddbrook Reservoir gave way. Temporary repairs made the dam safe again, but the two-year, £15m project will provide a long-term fix. The Canal and River Trust said preparation work had started prior to the main construction in the autumn.

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    What happened to Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge?
    (Image: Getty Images) Work on a £15m permanent repair to Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge has finally begun. More than 1,500 people were evacuated from the Derbyshire town in August 2019 when torrential rain led to fears the dam wall could come crashing down, causing major flooding.

    Work starts on £15m repair of Whaley Bridge's dam two years after near

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    How much water will crash into Whaley Bridge?
    Behind the damaged wall waits 1.3 million tonnes of water, ready to crash into the town of Whaley Bridge below. About 85 per cent of the residents of the Derbyshire town’s 6,500 residents have left their homes after heavy rain damaged the dam on August 1. But to shore-up the dam, which was built in 1831, authorities are turning to brute force.

    The tricky physics behind saving the Whaley Bridge dam, explained

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    Why did the Whaley Bridge dam fail?
    With the Victorian-era Whaley Bridge dam, clay was used to build an impermeable barrier with earth banks used to hold it in place. That's not where the failure appears to be, however. If a reservoir has too much water, excess is discharged via a spillway.

    The tricky physics behind saving the Whaley Bridge dam, explained

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    Is the Whaley Bridge dam waterproof?
    In some cases, both aspects are managed via large concrete barriers, which is both waterproof and heavy. With the Victorian-era Whaley Bridge dam, clay was used to build an impermeable barrier with earth banks used to hold it in place. That's not where the failure appears to be, however.

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    New details emerge of desperate race to avert Whaley Bridge dam …

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    Whaley Bridge dam wall collapse in pictures - BBC News

    Aug 6, 2019 · About 1,500 residents were evacuated from Whaley Bridge on Thursday evening amid fears they were in "mortal danger". Engineers pumped water out of the reservoir in an attempt to stop up to 300...

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    Restoring Toddbrook Reservoir | What's happening in …

    Sep 23, 2024 · Major construction work has now started to restore Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge. We will be working with our contractor Kier to deliver the restoration. The project is likely to cost around £15 million and take around …

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    Toddbrook Reservoir - Wikipedia

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