Derwent Dam
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Derwent Dam is a large historic masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, best known for its role in World War II RAF "Dambusters" training and as a prominent feature of the Upper Derwent Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derwent Dam canonical | 3 |
| Derwent Valley dams | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
masonry dam
ⓘ
reservoir dam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | masonry gravity dam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
No. 617 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sheffield Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Dambusters memorial plaque ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Dam Busters (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cycling
ⓘ
walking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood control
ⓘ
public water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| hasParkingFacility | Fairholmes car park ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTower | two ornamental towers ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Derwent Reservoir viewpoints ⓘ |
| height | approximately 34 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| impounds | Derwent Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | RAF Dambusters training ⓘ |
| length | approximately 340 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ Upper Derwent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Peak District National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Howden Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Ladybower Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Severn Trent Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Bamford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairholmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1916 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Severn Trent Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derwent Valley Dams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derwent Valley water supply system NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Derwent Reservoirs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
low-level bombing practice
ⓘ
training for Operation Chastise ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Derwent Valley dams