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.

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Derwent Dam canonical 6
Derwent Valley Dams 1
Derwent Valley dams 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf masonry dam
reservoir dam
architecturalStyle masonry gravity dam
associatedWith No. 617 Squadron RAF
World War II
builtFor Sheffield Corporation
commemoratedBy Dambusters memorial plaque
constructionEndDate 1916
constructionStartDate 1902
country United Kingdom
crosses River Derwent
featuredIn The Dam Busters (1955 film)
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
knownFor RAF Dambusters training
length approximately 340 metres
locatedIn Derbyshire
England
Upper Derwent Valley
locatedInProtectedArea Peak District National Park
linked to: Peak District
locatedNear Howden Dam
Ladybower Reservoir
locatedUpstreamOf Ladybower Dam
managedBy Severn Trent Water
materialUsed concrete
stone
nearbySettlement Bamford
Fairholmes
opened 1916
ownedBy Severn Trent Water
partOf Derwent Valley Dams
linked to: Derwent Dam

Derwent Valley water supply system
Upper Derwent Reservoirs
linked to: Derwent Reservoir
touristAttraction yes
usedBy Royal Air Force
usedFor low-level bombing practice
training for Operation Chastise

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Derwent Reservoir hasFeature Derwent Dam
Derwent Reservoir hasNearbyLandmark Derwent Valley dams
linked to: Derwent Dam
Howden Reservoir connectedTo Derwent Dam
Derwent Dam partOf Derwent Valley Dams
linked to: Derwent Dam
Howden Dam near Derwent Dam