THERE ARE WORRIES that the Llangollen Canal breach will effect Nantwich water supplies.

HurlestonReservoirAs the canal feeds Hurleston Reservoir that is a major source of water to the town and surrounding area, Janet Friend reports.

The reservoir by the junction of the Shropshire Union and Llangollen canals is fed by the Dee at Horseshoe Falls near Llangollen.

This acting as a continuous source supplying homes and businesses in Nantwich and surrounding areas.

But the breach on the Llangollen Canal has an affect on supplies to the reservoir.

The Llangollen Canal has historically supplied water to Hurleston Reservoir via the canal feeder system. Picture by Wales Online.