Spillway channel needs maintenance after 80 years of service
Manx Utilities is to undertake a 'significant' refurbishment of the spillway channel at Cringle Reservoir.
The spillway has served the site for 80 years, but now requires essential maintenance as identified in a statutory inspection.
The work will get underway later this month (22 April) and will take nearly six months to complete (1 October 2025).
The MUA is to install a 'reinforced cast concrete structure lining the existing walls and bed of the spillway' and a 'drainage system to collect and dispose of water from around and under the new structure'.
Workers will also clear the stilling basin downstream of the spillway.
The authority has confirmed there will be no impact on the Island's water supply as a result of the work and the site will remain open to the public.
Occasionally, access to the dam crest may be restricted but never for extended periods.
It also confirmed a landscape contractor will be on-site between 7 and 21 April to relocate the species-rich grassland surrounding the Cringle Spillway.
Manx Utilities asks visitors to be mindful of ongoing activities and supervise children and dogs.
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