| Ladybower Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 An aerial view of Ladybower Reservoir with Bamford Edge in the distance | |
  Ladybower Reservoir  Ladybower Reservoir | |
| Location | Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire |
| Coordinates | 53°23′N 1°43′W / 53.383°N 1.717°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | River Ashop, River Derwent |
| Primary outflows | River Derwent |
| Catchment area | 6,364 acres (2,575 ha) |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Max. width | 1,950 ft (590 m) |
| Surface area | 210 ha (520 acres)[1] |
| Average depth | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Max. depth | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Water volume | 27,800,000 m3 (6.1×109 imp gal)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Surface elevation | 668 ft (204 m) |
| References | [2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped, artificial reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir, and finally through Ladybower Reservoir. The reservoir is owned by the water company Severn Trent.[3]
The area is now a tourist attraction, with the Fairholmes visitors' centre located at the northern tip of Ladybower. The east arm of the reservoir, fed by the Ladybower Brook, is overlooked by Hordron Edge stone circle.[4]
- ^ a b Harwood, Stephen (September 2000). "Severn Trent Water, The Ladybower Reservoir Dam Refurbishment Scheme" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Brian, Robinson (2012). Walls across the valley : the building of the Howden and Derwent Dams. p 254, table 2. ISBN 978-1-900446-15-0. OCLC 868374001.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Bevis, Gavin (26 October 2019). "Why does Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire have plug holes?". BBC News. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: MONUMENT NO. 312213". www.pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.