Derwent Valley Water Board
- Derwent Valley Water Board
-
The Derwent Valley Water Board was constituted by Act of Parliament in 1899 to supply the cities of Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield and the county of Derbyshire with water impounded by a series of reservoirs along the upper reaches of the River Derwent in the Peak District of Derbyshire.
The Board’s works included the following reservoirs:-
- Howden: capacity 1,980 million imperial gallons (9,000,000 m3), formed by a masonry dam 117 feet (36 m) high and 1,080 feet (330 m) long.
- Derwent: capacity 2,120 million imperial gallons (9,600,000 m3), formed by a masonry dam 114 feet (35 m) high and 1,110 feet (340 m) long.
- Ladybower: capacity 6,310 million imperial gallons (28,700,000 m3), formed by an earth embankment 140 feet (43 m) high and 1,250 feet (380 m) long.
The board was abolished in 1974 under the terms of the Water Act 1973 (1973 c.37) and responsibility of the works was transferred to the Severn Trent Water Authority.
References
- The Derwent Valley Water Board's Undertaking (1972)
- Water Act 1973 (1973 c.37)
Categories:
- Utilities of the United Kingdom
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Derwent Valley — can refer to: United Kingdom The valley of the River Derwent, Derbyshire , also: Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire Derwent Valley Mills a historic factory site. Derwent Valley Line a railway line Derwent Valley Heritage Way Derwent Valley Water… … Wikipedia
Upper Derwent Valley — The Upper Derwent Valley is an area of the Peak District National Park in England. It largely lies in Derbyshire, but its north eastern area lies in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Its most significant features are the Derwent Dams (Ladybower Dam,… … Wikipedia
City of Nottingham Water Department — The City of Nottingham Water Department (1912–1974), formerly the Nottingham Corporation Water Department (1880–1912), was responsible for the supply of water to Nottingham from 1880 to 1974.[1] Contents 1 Early History 1696–1880 1.1 Original… … Wikipedia
Severn Trent — Infobox Company company name = Severn Trent plc company company type = Public (lse|SVT) foundation = 1974 location = flagicon|UK Birmingham, England key people = Sir John Egan, Chairman Tony Wray, CEO industry = Utility products = revenue =… … Wikipedia
Internal drainage board — An internal drainage board (IDB) is a type of operating authority which is established in areas of special drainage need in England and Wales with permissive powers to undertake work to secure clean water drainage and water level management… … Wikipedia
Internal Drainage Board — An Internal Drainage Board (IDB) is a type of operating authority which occur in areas of special drainage need in England and Wales with permissive powers to undertake work to secure clean water drainage and water level management within… … Wikipedia
William Unwin — Infobox Engineer image width = caption = name = William Unwin nationality = English birth date = 12 December 1838 birth place = Coggeshall, Essex death date = Death date and age|1933|3|17|1838|12|12 death place = education = City of London School … Wikipedia
DVWB — abbr. Derwent Valley Water Board … Dictionary of abbreviations
Workington — For other uses, see Workington (disambiguation). Coordinates: 54°38′11″N 3°33′18″W / 54.6365°N 3.5549°W / 54.6365; 3.5549 … Wikipedia
Lake District — The Skiddaw massif, town of Keswick and Derwent Water seen from Walla Crag … Wikipedia
