Canal and River Trust's thanks to teams and community after Toddbrook Reservoir incident

Engineers continuing their work at Toddbrook Reservoir on Wednesday. Photo - OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images

The Canal and River Trust has thanked everyone who has helped with the huge operation at Toddbrook Reservoir.

The trust, which owns the reservoir, has issued a video to acknowledge all those involved in the major incident over the last week.

Evacuated residents were allowed to return to their homes on Wednesday afternoon after a multi-agency operation to reduce the water level at the reservoir, after damage was caused to the dam wall by heavy rain.

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"We've had support from so many people, including the emergency services, the military, the Environment Agency, Kier and many volunteers.

"We'd also like to say a big thanks to the local residents, businesses and our boating community who have been very patient and understanding.

"We're now going to move into a phase of design and construction, where we look to rebuild this dam."