Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In July 2019, Toddbrook reservoir - in High Peak, Derbyshire - nearly breached which would have flooded the town of Whaley Bridge. Today, repairs and reconstruction are well underway so I went along to have a look.

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My prior video about canal water: youtu.be/6gtTUeKATeg
Location: goo.gl/maps/nukHWTXNQKrNcdCC6
More info: damfailures.org/case-study/toddbrook-reservoir-dam-england-2019

With thanks again to @Petra1001uk for use of the "water spewing through the concrete" footage youtube.com/Petra1001uk

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