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The Bergmann Water Tunnels are a series of subterranean tunnels that carry raw water from the [[Reserve2|Hammer Valley]] and Two Gorges Valley to the [[Stalburg Central Water Plant]] where the water is treated and distributed around Stalburg. The tunnels also provide water to the [[Tunnel2|Pine Fell Water Plant]], and contains a [[Tunnel4|hydroelectric plant]] that generates electricity from the water flowing through the tunnels. In 2016, the tunnels are owned by the Stalburg City Council, with inspection and maintenance responsibilities contracted out to the [[National Consulting Group]]. | The Bergmann Water Tunnels are a series of subterranean tunnels that carry raw water from the [[Reserve2|Hammer Valley]] and Two Gorges Valley to the [[Stalburg Central Water Plant]], where the water is treated and distributed around Stalburg. The tunnels also provide water to the [[Tunnel2|Pine Fell Water Plant]], and contains a [[Tunnel4|hydroelectric plant]] that generates electricity from the water flowing through the tunnels. In 2016, the tunnels are owned by the Stalburg City Council, with inspection and maintenance responsibilities contracted out to the [[National Consulting Group]]. | ||
During a routine inspection on the 8th of August 2016, a floodgate failed and caused a tunnel to collapse a few hundred metres from the tunnel mouth in the Hammer Valley. This initial collapse triggered a series of other collapses along the tunnel, stopping all water flow across the entire network. The inability for water to flow from Lake Stalburg through the Hammer Valley was a major cause of the collapse of the [[Two Gorges Dam]], which occurred 12 hours after the initial collapse. | During a routine inspection on the 8th of August 2016, a floodgate failed and caused a tunnel to collapse a few hundred metres from the tunnel mouth in the Hammer Valley. This initial collapse triggered a series of other collapses along the tunnel, stopping all water flow across the entire network. The inability for water to flow from Lake Stalburg through the Hammer Valley was a major cause of the collapse of the [[Two Gorges Dam]], which occurred 12 hours after the initial collapse. | ||