Whaley Bridge - Toddbrook Reservoir Damage

[GuyBoden]

Now, that's a pilot....

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I was hoping that a Lancaster would bounce a few bags over the dam and into the hole.

 

[Tanis8472]

Looks like big plants in the slipway

 

[gavroche]

In 1959, the dam of Frejus, in southern France, broke due to heavy rain fall. Two villages were destroyed and 473 people lost their lives. I remember hearing it on the radio, we didn't have a tv then.
I heard today that the residents of Whaley Bridge were not allowed to take their pets. I don't know if it's true but no one would stop me from taking my dog and cat with me.

 

[Globalti]

We were heading for railway armageddon towards the end of the British Railways days as the ageing network creaked and groaned under the strain, there were crashes and serious inefficiency and the situation with water supply and sewage disposal isn't much different.

 

[fossyant]

We were heading for railway armageddon towards the end of the British Railways days as the ageing network creaked and groaned under the strain, there were crashes and serious inefficiency and the situation with water supply and sewage disposal isn't much different.

The company I worked for did a major overhaul of the main feed from the Lakes to Manchester. It was surprisingly well made Victorian brickwork...

Lots of pipework is 'flow layed' these days with PVC liners

 

[glasgowcyclist]

You've had to evacuate from your town, your home and everything you own is at risk from tsunami-like deluge.
You're thinking things couldn't get any worse and then this happens...

 

[Drago]

I dunno, a good comedian always cheers me up.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Apparently he's been sent to plug the leak

 

[stephec]

Apparently he's been sent to plug the leak

The hole doesn't look that big.

 

[Slow But Determined]

Seems rather hypocritical from Government England that they would want to save a village from flooding. They used to take great delight in flooding Welsh villages.

 

[ColinJ]

Seems rather hypothetical from Government England that they would want to save a village from flooding. They used to take great delight in flooding Welsh villages.

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Now, now - they have flooded plenty of English villages too!

I was up at Haweswater reservoir in the Lake District one hot summer and the water levels were very low. The ruined buildings of the village of Mardale Green were starting to be uncovered.

 

[Rezillo]

You've had to evacuate from your town, your home and everything you own is at risk from tsunami-like deluge.
You're thinking things couldn't get any worse and then this happens...

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Cracked and unstable, with a structure that could collapse at any minute. As for the dam......

 

[classic33]

Now, now - they have flooded plenty of English villages too!

I was up at Haweswater reservoir in the Lake District one hot summer and the water levels were very low. The ruined buildings of the village of Mardale Green were starting to be uncovered.

Closer to home, the village of Deanhead in Scammonden, and a road/bridge at Baitings, can be seen when the water levels are low.

https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/memories-of-old-village-school-1-6077053

 

[Blue Hills]

Now, that's a pilot....

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That's what i thought watching it.
Must be damn dangerous - not routine.

 

[Dave7]

In 1959, the dam of Frejus, in southern France, broke due to heavy rain fall. Two villages were destroyed and 473 people lost their lives. I remember hearing it on the radio, we didn't have a tv then.
I heard today that the residents of Whaley Bridge were not allowed to take their pets. I don't know if it's true but no one would stop me from taking my dog and cat with me.

Been to Frejus several times on holiday (La Baume) and dont recall a dam, whereabouts is it?
Last time we went we said "never again". The traffic was horrendous.