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No expert, but that looks like it took a pretty heavy hit. I probably wouldn't risk it. Depending on how bad the old one is leaking, you may want to turn the water off and deal with no water for a couple of days
There should be a cold water inlet valve between the wall and the water heater you can turn off, so you'll just be out of hot water for a few days.