Howden Dam
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Howden Dam is a large masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, forming part of the Upper Derwent Valley reservoir system and known for its impressive architecture and role in regional water supply.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinder Reservoir dam | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
masonry dam
ⓘ
reservoir dam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian-era engineering architecture ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1901 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Howden Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | Derwent Valley road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | overflow spillway ⓘ |
| height | about 34 metres ⓘ |
| impounds | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
impressive masonry architecture
ⓘ
role in regional water supply ⓘ |
| length | about 472 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ Upper Derwent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Peak District National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | A57 Snake Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Derwent Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ladybower Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1912 ⓘ |
| operator | Severn Trent Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derwent Valley water supply scheme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Derwent Valley reservoir system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | Howden Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | walkers and cyclists ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kinder Reservoir dam