Whaley Bridge dam spillway to be decommissioned and replaced. ... Simon Bamford said the repairs would enable the reservoir "to continue in its vital task of supplying water to the Peak Forest Canal".

Drone images show the damage to the dam and empty streets of Whaley Bridge (Picture: SWNS) Boris Johnson arrived at a school in Chapel-en-le-Frith on Friday evening, which is currently being used ...

Toddbrook Reservoir is on the north-west edge of the Peak District National Park, sitting above the small town of Whaley Bridge. Some experts say it was built in 1831, while the Environment Agency ...

In recent years, Whaley Bridge has become known as the Peak District town that came close to disaster. In August 2019, residents were evacuated amid fears that the Toddbrook reservoir, above the ...

A damaged reservoir in northern England is threatening to collapse and submerge the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of homes in an emergency operation.

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, £ ...

WHALEY BRIDGE dam is on the verge of collapse after torrential rain battered the area and 'badly' damaged the barrier - but where is Whaley Bridge and how many people have been evacuated?

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.

About 1,500 people were evacuated from Whaley Bridge in August 2019 over fears the Derbyshire town would be flooded. A consultation process has started on two alternative locations for the spillway.