As Whaley Bridge dam threatens to collapse and the RAF is drafted in to intervene, we look at why it is so important to stop the walls collapsing.
Water levels at the Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge have been reduced by half a metre since Thursday but the damage to the 180-year-old structure remains at a "critical level".
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