A consultation is being held on the future of Cannop Ponds after issues were found with its dams.
Ponds at a beauty spot are set to remain in place after a study showed restoring the site's original watercourse could increase flood risk.A petition against draining the ponds has been signed by 45,000 people.
It said the re-naturalisation of Cannop Brook, which involved restoring the original watercourse, similar to how it would have been before the construction of the reservoirs, is no longer viable due to a potential increase in flood risk.
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