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River Derwent, Derbyshire

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at a height of 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level; a total drop of 560 metres (1,840 ft). Its course meanders somewhat, especially in its lower reaches, adding 16 miles (26 km) to its apparent length of 50 miles (80 km). Its waters ultimately reach the
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was completed in 1945 to cover increasing demand. Treated water from these reservoirs flows down the 28-mile (45 km) Derwent Valley Aqueduct parallel to the river. The river also indirectly supplies
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in times of high flow. When flows are low, water is released back into the river via the same 6.5-mile (10.5 km) route of tunnels and aqueducts, thus allowing greater abstraction rates downstream at
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The river was also used to power the many textile mills that were built along the Derwent between Matlock Bath and Derby. Initially, the need for water power was quite modest, for example
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from turbines instead of driving mill wheels, with a recent development being the construction of a hydro-electric station at Longbridge weir, adjacent to the Riverside Gardens in Derby.
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The scenery of the Derwent valley attracts many tourists. The upper reaches pass through the Peak District National Park, whilst the middle reaches around the old
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of 1720, and this stretch opened to navigation in 1721. Traffic ceased about 1795 and the navigation was acquired by the owners of the competing
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were much larger and needed to harness the full power of the river to drive their complex machinery. This required the construction of large
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Much of the river's route, with the exception of the city of Derby, is rural. However, the river has also seen many human uses, and between
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Alphabetical listing of tributaries, extracted from the Water Framework Directive list of water bodies for the Derbyshire Derwent:
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Gruffydd, R. G. (1990). "Where was Rhaeadr Derwennydd (Canu Aneirin line 1114)?". In Matonis, A. T. E.; Melia, D. F. (eds.).
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until the creation of the motorway network, and is still a busy single-carriageway road. The former
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Derwent Reservoir, with river water cascading over Howden Dam, and Howden Moor in the background
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The power of the Derwent is still harnessed at a number of these historic mill sites, producing
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The valley of the Derwent provides an important communications route. Between Derby and
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at Swains Greave (590 metres (1,940 ft) above sea level) on the eastern flank of
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offer souvenir shops and amusement arcades, together with attractions such as the
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Map showing the location of Source (Bleaklow) and Derwent Mouth within Derbyshire
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across the Derwent that still remain as significant features in the riverscape.
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in the upper valley were both completed in 1916 to supply the cities of
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in the drier summer months. Today all these reservoirs are managed by
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The river in its highest stretch, on Howden Moor close to the source
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The River Derwent is the habitat for many different animals such as
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in Derby, which is considered to be the forerunner of the later
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Celtic Language, Celtic Culture: A Festschrift for Eric P. Hamp
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and flows through the centre of the city. The river ends at
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who enjoy the fast-flowing water and the slalom course at
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Ladybower Brook (Highshore Clough Catchment), flows into
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These sites were all important in the development of the
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The pureness of the river has also been commented on by
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The lower river from Derwent Mouth upstream as far as
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Below Ambergate, the river flows through the town of
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names
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The valley of the Derwent upstream of Whatstandwell
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Below this confluence, it flows through 354: 340: 1967: 1919: 1917: 1915: 1524:, which was the main road from London to 1982: 1575:Bar Brook, which joins the Derwent near 1460:Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site 1113:and Derby was one of the cradles of the 3429:Rivers and valleys of the Peak District 3274:Florence Nightingale Community Hospital 2282:. The Arkwright Society. Archived from 3396: 2386: 2363:"Carsington Water – Facts and Figures" 2054: 2052: 2050: 2048: 2026: 1939: 1912: 1296:, where, at an oxbow, it collects the 3012: 2519: 2060:Philip's Navigator Road Atlas Britain 1300:. It then flows past the villages of 294: 19:For other rivers called Derwent, see 2805:List of civil parishes in Derbyshire 2389:The Cromford & High Peak Railway 2311:. Derby City Council. Archived from 2250: 1896: 1894: 1892: 2405: 2298: 2224: 2045: 13: 1987:. Van Nuys, Calif. pp. 261–6. 1970:Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise 1375: 46:The River Derwent, near Hathersage 14: 3445: 2504: 2116:"Derby's Riverside Quarter Trail" 1889: 482: 458: 434: 23:. For the submerged village, see 3377: 3376: 3363: 2084:"Water for Wildlife – The Otter" 1805: 1800:The river just south of Duffield 1793: 1781: 1765: 1750: 1738: 1726: 1714: 1702: 1041: 1034: 1027: 1003: 975: 968: 943: 920: 919: 891: 884: 860: 835: 828: 805: 804: 780: 756: 732: 707: 700: 676: 652: 628: 604: 580: 555: 548: 524: 505: 481: 457: 433: 414: 388: 308: 307: 293: 286: 40: 2973:Population of major settlements 2475: 2453: 2431: 2391:(New ed.). Oakwood Press. 2380: 2355: 2330: 2272: 2202: 2180: 2144: 2108: 2076: 2014:Wales and the Britons, 350–1064 2012:Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2013). 1686:– "Piscator" in Izaac Walton's 1183:") attached to the larger poem 1042: 1028: 976: 969: 892: 885: 836: 829: 708: 701: 556: 549: 3434:Tributaries of the River Trent 3409:Derwent (Derbyshire) catchment 3321:Derbyshire County Cricket Club 2020: 2005: 1976: 1961: 1859: 1677: 1555: 1550:Cromford and High Peak Railway 1520:the valley is followed by the 1035: 847:. Joined by the Cromford Sough 389: 180: • coordinates 111: • coordinates 21:River Derwent (disambiguation) 1: 2439:"Derwent Hockey Club History" 1852: 1387: 1339:. 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River Derwent (disambiguation)
Derwent, Derbyshire

England
Derbyshire
Bleaklow
Glossop
53°28′01″N 1°48′47″W / 53.466894°N 1.813175°W / 53.466894; -1.813175
Mouth
Derwent Mouth
River Trent
52°52′26″N 1°19′13″W / 52.8738°N 1.3203°W / 52.8738; -1.3203
Bentley Brook
River Amber
River Westend
River Ashop
River Noe
River Wye
River Ecclesbourne
River Derwent, Derbyshire is located in Derbyshire
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