Geological problems continued to dog the project, and the site of the dam was altered on the advice of William Mackenzie in 1837. As a stopgap, waters from the Todd Brook were diverted around the reservoir site and into the canal, and this solution proved so effective that consideration was even given to abandoning the reservoir project.
Geological problems persisted, prompting a change in the dam's location in 1837, as advised by William Mackenzie. To address the issue temporarily, water from Todd Brook was redirected around the reservoir site into the canal, and this solution proved so effective that it even sparked discussions about whether to abandon the reservoir project altogether.