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Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped, artificial reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir , then Derwent Reservoir , and finally through Ladybower Reservoir.
Reservoir Year Completed Max Capacity (m 3) Length (km) Max Depth (m) Grid reference of dam ; Ladybower Reservoir: 1943 27,800,000 4.0 41 Derwent Reservoir: 1914
Reservoir Year Completed Max Capacity (m 3) Length (km) Max Depth (m) Grid reference of dam ; Carsington Water: 1992 35,412,000 3.9 33 Ladybower Reservoir: 1943
In 1899, the Derwent Valley Water Board was set up to supply water to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield, and the two Gothic-style dams were built across the River Derwent to create Howden Reservoir (1912) and Derwent Reservoir (1916). [1]
Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England was created. The village of Ashopton , Derwent Woodlands church, and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.
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The walk starts from Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District National Park via Chatsworth, the scenery around the Derbyshire Dales, and through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It follows the Riverside Path through Derby and continues onwards to the historic inland port of Shardlow .
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