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Not strictly urban exploration but...

The Blue lagoon has been a local attraction for many bolton people for many years.

All of a sudden...after what I'd guess would be over 100 years of problem free existence the environment agency have decided it is unsafe. The owner will need to spend £40,000 to bring it up to standard. Being a local bussiness man he doesn't want to spend that much money on something he will get no return on but has said he wil hand it over to a group of residents that may be able to apply for grants.

The resevoir is in the process of being drained at the moment and will take a further two weeks to fully empty.

All though it's not the largest in these parts it is around 80foot deep at it deepest part and as it is being drained allsorts of sunken stuff is appearing from the depths.