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any one heard of any fish deaths.

apparently the water level has dropped, thousands of fish dead, carp and pike over 40lb.

Heard they were in the process of draining it for repairs to the Dam.......


Just googled this re next door

http://chasewater.org.uk/Chasewater%20News.htm

and this!!!

http://www2.lichfielddc.gov.uk/chasewaterdam/

:(

Lee chase water is being drained. I asked tk in another post if he knew what the ea were doing about the fish. He never replied so i expect he didn't know.

Basicly the dam wall at chase water is in such a bad state of repair its leaking like mad. There is a massive fear that the wall is going to burst and flood the houses on the estate below. Theres a big argument going on as chase water is split and in both staffordshire council and lichfeild council. Neither council can afford to pay for the repairs of the dam wall and as they can't afford to risk the wall bursting they have drained it. For some reason the EA don't seem to be involved in the debate at the mo. The story as been covered on central news last week.

I asked tk in another post if he knew what the ea were doing about the fish. He never replied so i expect he didn't know.

Havent heard owt ME - tbh didnt expect anyone to 'move' them anywhere, just expected the water levels to be dropped and the fish to move to the remaining deeper sections

A major meeting of the powers that are involved was held recently and a public anouncement is imminent. It could have a dramatic effect on the whole of the BCN as well as the lake itself. It is the main water supply for the whole of the BCN apart from some water pumped from the old mines in Bradley. As soon as I know any thing official, I will post on here. As far as I know, any reports of fish deaths at the moment are unconfirmed.
MGB

http://www2.lichfielddc.gov.uk/chasewaterdam/

A few pictures of Chasewater this morning......

Is that where the water is going out on your last picture TK ?

I have been watching that Dam Cam here http://www2.lichfielddc.gov.uk/chasewat ... ve-images/

Thought I saw you wandering around on there Tony. Did you eat that packed lunch too on the picnic tables

Is that where the water is going out on your last picture TK ?

Yes Simps - thats the run off into the canal network - certainly pouring through

Did you eat that packed lunch too on the picnic tables

Did I heck as like...........I'd got the earache from yesterday ..........windiest peg as usual .............it was a bit raw and with the ear playing me up it was back in the car within 30 minutes

Grueller kicks in again then

Not half Simps - the certainly claimed a couple od scalps yesterday.............some old, some new

I know someone that works up chasewater, she is head of some council service or something.

Where the heck are the metal detector brigade its been 200 yrs since it was filled

last time i saw it that low was in 1976...used to get some niceroach off the dam wall

last time i saw it that low was in 1976

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