Derwent Valley Water Board
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The Derwent Valley Water Board was a public authority in England responsible for developing and managing major water supply reservoirs and infrastructure in the Derwent Valley region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Corporation water supply scheme | 1 |
| Derwent Valley Water Board canonical | 1 |
| Derwent Valley Water Scheme | 1 |
| Derwent Valley water supply system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5084478 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derwent Valley Water Board Context triple: [Ladybower Reservoir, createdBy, Derwent Valley Water Board]
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A.
Thames Water
Thames Water is the United Kingdom’s largest water and wastewater services company, supplying and treating water for millions of customers across London and the Thames Valley.
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B.
Walsden Water
Walsden Water is a river in West Yorkshire, England, that flows through the town of Todmorden and forms part of the local Pennine valley landscape.
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C.
Cheshire Basin
The Cheshire Basin is a large geological sedimentary basin in northwest England known for its thick Triassic rock sequences and associated salt deposits.
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D.
Elan Valley reservoirs
The Elan Valley reservoirs are a series of scenic man-made lakes in mid-Wales, created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to supply water to Birmingham and now renowned for their dams, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
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E.
South Calder Water
South Calder Water is a river in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, that flows through former industrial and mining areas before joining the River Clyde.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derwent Valley Water Board Target entity description: The Derwent Valley Water Board was a public authority in England responsible for developing and managing major water supply reservoirs and infrastructure in the Derwent Valley region.
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A.
Thames Water
Thames Water is the United Kingdom’s largest water and wastewater services company, supplying and treating water for millions of customers across London and the Thames Valley.
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B.
Walsden Water
Walsden Water is a river in West Yorkshire, England, that flows through the town of Todmorden and forms part of the local Pennine valley landscape.
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C.
Cheshire Basin
The Cheshire Basin is a large geological sedimentary basin in northwest England known for its thick Triassic rock sequences and associated salt deposits.
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D.
Elan Valley reservoirs
The Elan Valley reservoirs are a series of scenic man-made lakes in mid-Wales, created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to supply water to Birmingham and now renowned for their dams, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
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E.
South Calder Water
South Calder Water is a river in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, that flows through former industrial and mining areas before joining the River Clyde.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public water authority
ⓘ
statutory water undertaker ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Derwent Valley reservoirs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derwent Valley water scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dissolvedInto | successor regional water authority ⓘ |
| formedFor | public water supply ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
capital borrowing for infrastructure
ⓘ
water rates ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of appointed representatives ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | water resources in the Derwent Valley catchment ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Act of Parliament establishing the board ⓘ |
| industry | water supply ⓘ |
| infrastructureTypeManaged |
aqueducts
ⓘ
reservoirs ⓘ trunk mains ⓘ water treatment works ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Derwent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
construction of water supply infrastructure
ⓘ
development of water supply reservoirs ⓘ management of water supply reservoirs ⓘ operation of water supply infrastructure ⓘ |
| operatedAs | non-profit public utility ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| ownedBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | public water supply system of England ⓘ |
| publicAuthorityType | water board ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate regional water resource development
ⓘ
to secure reliable water supplies ⓘ |
| regulates | water abstraction in Derwent Valley reservoirs ⓘ |
| regulatoryObligation |
to maintain reservoirs and associated works
ⓘ
to provide wholesome water supply ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | statutory board ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Derwent Valley reservoir system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major water supply to nearby urban areas ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Derwent Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Derbyshire ⓘ parts of Sheffield region ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
history of water supply in Derbyshire
ⓘ
studies of British public utilities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derwent Valley Water Board Description of subject: The Derwent Valley Water Board was a public authority in England responsible for developing and managing major water supply reservoirs and infrastructure in the Derwent Valley region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Derwent Valley Water Scheme
this entity surface form:
Derwent Valley water supply system
this entity surface form:
Birmingham Corporation water supply scheme