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Wildlife, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
At the Derwent Visitor Centre ducks were everywhere, This is a male Mallard Duck, depending on the light heads can be green or purple

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A path with a view!
© Christine Cooney (view gallery)

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Dam Wall
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
This is an overwhelming wonderful sight every time you see it. Today no water.

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The View From Lockerbrook to Lower Derwent Reservoir
© Alan Whitehead (view gallery)
This view is from Lockerbrook Farm on the hillside between the Upper and Lower Derwent reservoirs and looks south over the lower res.

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Derwent Water
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)

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View Up Lower Derwent Reservoir
© Alan Whitehead (view gallery)
This view up the Lower Derwent reservoir shows the footpath along its west side.

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Tower from below
© Mick Carver (view gallery)

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Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Eric Heijmans (view gallery)

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Derwent and Howden Dams
© Mick Carver (view gallery)

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Dam Wall
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
This is the top of the dam, water not going over the top today.

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Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
A close up of the tower

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Derwent Dam Derbyshire Peak District
© Eric Heijmans (view gallery)

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Nature Trail, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
Between the dam and lower reservoir there is a nature trail

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Derwent Dam, Derbyshire
© Wendy Nickerson (view gallery)

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Over looking Derwent Reservoir towards the North dam
© Neil Willan (view gallery)

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Nature Trail, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
Between the dam and lower reservoir there is a nature trail

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Derwent Dam, Derbyshire
© Wendy Nickerson (view gallery)

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Fishing at the Derwent Reservoir at sunset
© Carole Jeffery (view gallery)

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A male Pheasant, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)

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Derwent Dam, Derbyshire
© Wendy Nickerson (view gallery)

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Derwent Reservoir
© Carole Jeffery (view gallery)

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Wildlife, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
At the Derwent Visitor Centre ducks were everywhere. This little duck had a bad foot/webb

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Derwent Dam, Derbyshire
© Wendy Nickerson (view gallery)

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Sunset
© Carole Jeffery (view gallery)
Taken at the Derwent Reservoir dam

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Looking Upstream from the Upper Derwent Dam Viewpoint
© Alan Whitehead (view gallery)
The view north from the Upper Derwent dam wall.

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Views of Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
The spectacular views across the reservoir.

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Carving
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
This totem is carved to the top

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The Snake Road Bridge Between Lower Derwent and Ladybower Reservoirs
© Alan Whitehead (view gallery)
The bridge carrying the Snake Road across the point where the Lower Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs meet, with Bamford Edge in the distance.

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The views overlooking Derwent reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)

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The Upper Derwent Reservoir Viewpoint & its Dambusters History
© Alan Whitehead (view gallery)
The Halifax bombers of 617 Squadron (The Dambusters) practised dropping the newly developed Bouncing Bombs here because the surrounding terrain was similar to that of the Ruhr Valley, where their eventual target was. The technique for these bombs was incredibly difficult, first of all due to the steep approach over the surrounding hills, but then within a very short distance, the bombers had to position themselves at exactly 60 feet above the surface, at exactly the correct speed and had somehow to know when they were at the precise distance from the dam wall, to release the bombs. All this in pitch darkness and with no GPS or Altimeters.

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The Dam, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
This fantastic dam with such a history and today after a lot of rain it was over flowing and what a wonderful sight and sound.

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Views of Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
This is a view of the Upper Derwent Valley at the top of the dam

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Upper Derwent's Famous Dam Wall & Towers
© Alan Whitehead (view gallery)
The Upper Derwent dam was the one used by the Dambusters to practise the difficult technique of dropping the Bouncing Bombs, as it looked similar to their intended target in Germany's Ruhr Valley.

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Views, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
This is a view of the Upper Derwent Valley at the top of the dam

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Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
This is the inlet from the River Ashop there was a tremendous amount of water coming into the reservoir

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The Dam, Derwent Reservoir, Castleton, Derbyshire
© Barbara Whiteman (view gallery)
The view from the bottom of the dam. Millions of gallons of water must come over the dam

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