Ladybower Reservoir
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| Length | 4. 023 km |
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| Area | 210 |
| Width | 594 m |
| Surface elevation | 204 |
| Outflow location | River Derwent, Derbyshire |
| Did you know | The two viaducts, Ashopton and Ladybower, carry the trunk roads over the reservoir and were built by the London firm of Holloways, using a steel frame clad in concrete. |
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| ID | 685389 |
About Ladybower Reservoir
Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped 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.
Flooding clean-up continues as Storm Babet passes
... Storm Babet: The story so farThe Environment Agency is monitoring Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, which is close to capacity after heavy rainfall...
Four-day week: What we do with our extra day off
... " We ve been on days out to Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District...
Why does this reservoir have plug holes?
...The plug hole does not lead to Australia Two fishermen caused a stir earlier this week when they were filmed sailing perilously close to a giant plug hole at Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire...
Peak District anglers stuck dangerously close to the giant hole
... they were a few meters from a 66ft-deep overflow hole in Derbyshire, the Ladybower Reservoir...
Peak District anglers stuck dangerously close to the giant hole
were filmed with Two fishermen in small boats dangerously close to a giant "plug-hole" in a Dam .
they were a few meters from a 66ft-deep overflow hole in Derbyshire, the Ladybower Reservoir .
Severn Trent water owns the reservoir, the people will be warned of boating and fishing to keep you there, "far away" from The Hole and to stay safe.
Flo Neilson, who captured the footage, while walking their dogs, said: "It looked a dangerous and risky thing to do, but she seemed in control of The Boats and soon moved to films after I stopped. "
Overflow, the water goes into The Hole , in a tunnel, and finally flows into The River below The Dam .
Source of news: bbc.com
Ladybower Reservoir Photos
