Plans to restore and repair the dam at Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge, in danger of collapse in the summer of 2019, have been submitted.
This major project by the Canal and River Trust is estimated to cost between £12 million and £16 million.
Work is due to start in spring 2022, subject to planning permission.
The design put forward follows extensive technical investigations carried out at the site.
The proposal features construction of a new overflow side channel weir, ‘tumble bay’, spillway channel on the northern side of the dam. This will then link into the existing channel, which joins the River Goyt in the town’s Memorial Park.
As well as detailed plans for the extensive work proposed, the application also includes replacement sailing club facilities including a new clubhouse, boat storage, slipway, and car parking as well as a new access.
This is needed because the current sailing club facilities would be impacted by the new spillway.
In order to carry out the essential repairs, the Trust intends to set up a temporary site compound at the northern end of the Memorial Park, next to the dam.
During the works, the playground will have to be removed but will be replaced with alternative temporary play equipment at the top of the dam next to the football club.
A new playground, similar to the existing one, will be rebuilt at the same location in the Memorial Park at the end of the project and the Park will also be re-landscaped, with extra footpaths and a new footbridge over the bypass channel.
The Trust state the whole project is expected to take about two years to complete with the reservoir due to be re-opened to the public in summer 2024.
They have confirmed that the high-volume pumps will remain in the reservoir to manage water levels until the end of the restoration project.
The planning application is available to view at www.highpeak.gov.uk
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