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Update by Dave Eden
Hi all, time for another update for Tunstall Reservoir.
Work is progressing well around the reservoir though perhaps taking longer than hoped. Unfortunately, investigations, especially underground, can be somewhat unpredictable. We had a number of boreholes that were provisional at the start of the contract but have now mostly been carried out to ensure we gather all the information we need.
We have completed 4nr boreholes in the field above the spillway on the way to Backstone Bank Farm and have left that area.
We are currently working on 2nr boreholes in the area of the spillway having completed 3. There are 1-2 boreholes still to be started.
We are also conducting structural checks by coring into the spillway structure to find the thickness and materials of the construction plus any possible voids behind the walls or under the base. This coupled with a trial pit behind the spillway wall should represent the last of the investigative works.
We will then begin removal of our access ramp and reinstatement of the area, including the wave wall.
Thanks for taking the time to read.
Dave Eden
Project Manager
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