Why Not Syphon The Reservoir?

[Rev. Green]

The high-power pumps can empty the reservoir in four months and consume large amounts of energy. A hundred pipes could empty it quicker and cost little.

[Old_Geezer]

Where would they put the water they would waste ?
Anyway, 4 months. Surely they can't wait that long to sort it ?

[dannyk13]

Apparently it is filling up as they are emptying it.

[Tilly2]

They will need to find a huge, convenient hole to put the siphoned water into.

[wolf63]

I was listening to the news earlier and they are trying to build a dam to prevent further water getting into the reservoir as they are already pumping/syphoning the water out.

[ToraToraTora]

what are we talking about? link?

[Old_Geezer]

You can't be that ill informed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49201467

[douglas9401]

The answer's simple. Move the problem to the London area, it'll be solved in a week.

[Tilly2]

I think TTT is just being pedantic.

It will be dreadful of that dam does burst.

[Tilly2]

if^

[ToraToraTora]

OG i don't know every item that's in the news. First I've heard of this issue.

[Khandro]

All they need do is dig a large hole and put the water in it.......... -

[diddlydo]

TTT - if you concentrated on real current affairs instead of being rude about Remainers and the LibDems, you could be a happier and nicer person.

[ToraToraTora]

thanks for the advice

[diddlydo]

TTT - maybe you could consider taking the advice?

[ToraToraTora]

I will, thanks I've seen the light, you have succeeded where others have failed, well done.

[diddlydo]

TTT - sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

[Rev. Green]

Perhaps the answers asking where would the water go or saying they'd need a large hole were joking: pipes draped over the good part of the spillway would of course have siphoned water onto - the spillway!

[dannyk13]

Rev.Green. The spillway had a whacking great hole in it.More water on it would have caused more damage.

[Rev. Green]

Hi Danny, The damage is confined to one end, hence "good part" in my answer.

[Old_Geezer]

It occurred to me that a spillway is unlikely to be expected to drain a whole reservoir, just the excess. Still has to go somewhere without making a village into marshland. But good luck to them if they find a way. Having stated that, the clay/soil foundation seems fine. Unsure much draining is useful.