Is Derwent Dam Overflowing? Ladybower Reservoir Exciting Update
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Is Derwent Dam Going Over The Top? Ladybower Reservoir Exciting Update
It's been around 10 Months since Derwent Dam was overspilling and helping to fill Ladybower Reservoir. Late Novemeber 2022 she is tantilisingly close to doing just that, so what will my visit on December 1st bring?
On a dull and misty afternoon, i begin by looking for any remnents of the valve house, opposite the former Derwent Village.
Next up we jump across to the village side, to see if the reservoir has filled up so much since our last visit 5 weeks ago that it may have covered the entire remains of Derwent Village!
We finish off at Derwent Dam..... Is she overspilling? Join me to find out
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In 1981 I went on a tour of the dam, including the interior, as part of my civil engineering degree at Nottingham Uni. I remember being astonished that such architecture was used in a functional industrial structure. More like a castle with its stonework. Still remember it clearly 40 years later.
That would be a cool memory to have!
I visited the site in October and it had a far more profound effect on my than I expected, your series has really encapsulated that feeling through your presentation, choice of music, period photographs and especially your attention to all the small details that there were to be seen and the stories behind them.
You can almost feel the ghosts in Derwent Valley in a way that's hard to put into words...it's not so much the ghost of a specific person or lives lost...it's a little more than that. It's more a profound feeling of a way of life lost; sights, sounds, experiences, all of which had been going for hundreds of years and continues in it's way to leave echoes in the area it used to inhabit.
I'm still stunned from the last vlog, but this is another fantastic production. Thank you so, so much for sharing, and I hope you get your wish to get inside the Dam and take us with you. Thank you again.
I live in Bamford and have done for nearly 20 years and I'm still always amazed at how quickly the 3 reservoirs fill up - but this is really astonishing - the valve house before and after footage makes for really compelling viewing. Congratulations for all your work here - you pack in more information and have such infectious enthusiasm that you would easily put a professional film/documentary crew to shame. Very well done indeed!
Awesome video, just remembering the Lancasters practicing for the dam raids all those years ago..🤔
I was born near Ladybower. People in that area are so lucky. The drinking water is wonderful.
Amazing how quickly the reservoirs fill. Serving their purpose perfectly 🙂
It is very impressive :)
Making a total mockery of the water companies ordering us to limit water usage barely three months ago.
Brilliant memories from my childhood. All that was missing were the bombers practising for the dam buster raid ! So atmospheric. What a change in 5 or 6 weeks. In 70 years I cat remember the reservoirs being so low.
Well done on another lovely video to update everyone who's been following your adventures at Derwent and Ladybower. Very atmospheric images on such a murky day. Thanks Ant for this series of videos and all the other interesting places that you take us to. Cheers
Thanks very much for your kind comment. I'm pleased you enjoyed them all 🙂
Great video, glad to see it all topped up again, what I find more intriguing is the actual Derwent valley aqueduct which supplies towns and cities in the east midlands, it actually uses syphons to get the water to as far as Nottingham as far as I'm aware without the use of pumps down to the large water plant just past the A52 on the M1 where you can see it jetting out into a pool, also off to Derby up near Drum hill, you can see these valve house buildings like the one buried under the Dam, all over and smaller versions in towns. all this possible before 1900. it even runs across under the lawn of Chatsworth house where a railway was built to build it.
I have really enjoyed this series of videos. And what a change in just a few short weeks. Looking at the Derwent Dam, I cannot but wonder how the people of Derwent village must have felt when the dam was first built - all of that water being held back so close to their village. I wonder if they ever feared the dam may fail one day? And I wonder if they knew that just 30 or so years later that yet another dam was going to be built, this time in the other end of their valley, meaning the end of the village. So much history in one area.
A brilliant series in it's own right. It feels like we've all been on the adventure with you. Keep em coming if you can.
Thanks Ant, it's been great following your vids - the best on here👍👍 I can feel your sadness, it's almost as if your witnessing the flooding from the beginning, so glad you were able to bring us those amazing shots before it all disappears again.
Really good, it has been a wonderful series it really has. We were there in August and didn't see much of Derwent Village so your brilliant Videos have kepts us up to date with the appearance and now dissappearance of this historical site, really enjoyed watching them, great photography and commentary. Very sad to see it disappear again and go back to sleep, great production.
Thank you very much that is so kind. I still have another one in the series to show next week :)
Wow! A very beautiful place! The mist just adds an eeriness.
It's an amazing area and very interesting. Thank you for watching 🙂🙂
Thanks for posting these videos. I've always had an interest in fans and I have ancestors from not too far away from that area. I enjoy your videos and knowledgeable commentary as well.
Amazing what abit of rain can do in winter, nature always seems to take care of it self.
The mist made the video very atmospheric. I did the Reserviors in Elan valley in Wales last summer, and was surprised how low the water levels were, also mind blowing how bid the reserviors are when you get up close & on top of them, Victorian engineering at it's finest .
Fantastic to see it full, just goes to show how much rain we've had in the last couple of weeks. Oddly enough I live next to another River Derwent on the North Yorkshire/East Riding boundary to the southeast of York, the floods here every winter/spring turn the fields into an inland sea, its a haven for wildfowl.
A period of rain certainly changes thing's quickly and dramatically
How mad! Hi Fran, Fran Potter here! Family originally from Chapel En Le Frith/Burbage/Buxton!
Stunning, Ant, simply stunning. Cheers, Bob
What a difference that has made 🙂 Thanks Ant. A great finish to the series 👍🏻
Thanks very much Richard. Bit more to come yet 😉
Loved this Ant, the music when filming over the church was so haunting,I have really enjoyed the whole series of Derwent Dam,lovely to see it overflowing too,
Nice to see you looking so well, take care & keep warm on your travels,😃 xx
I went for a circular walk up round the reservoirs back in early October, water was about 15-20 feet from the crest of Derwent Dam, I was able to walk along the lakebed upstream just beneath Howden Dam, was quite muddy but you could walk on it.
Glad to see it so full!
Impressive the water flowing over. Nicely filmed.
I've really enjoyed the journey and learning so much about the reservoir and it's history. I live in a dry state in Australia and there are no magnificent places like this. In my home state of Victoria, there are enormous reservoirs. One in particular I know has an old town under the water. But this has been interesting watching the water go down then up again. I also enjoy the narrative with so much info. I'll keep following you for the great work and interesting places you go to. A big thumbs up from me. Regards from Australia.
You go from strength top strength. Really enjoyed this series.
Never mind the rezzer filling up -I thought you were at 3:40 mins in .I love all you your work it is very much appreciated.Thanks Ant. Stay Safe.
It really did get me for a moment. thanks for watching :)
I was hoping you would go back, thank you for doing so and sharing it with us. It must feel as though you are visiting a different place when those features once more slip into the darkness. It would make me feel at odds. Looking forward to the next video in this series. Thanks again Ant for all you do. 👍
Thank you for the amazing video. I love to see and hear of the past villages that have now been swallowed up by these reservoirs. Always a great walk around too
I knew it was going to be interesting when you mentioned about the video on Facebook earlier. So eerie isn't it? You can't believe the water has risen that much that almost everything has disappeared. I've only been watching your videos for a few short weeks, have already binged watched so many. Can't wait to see the next one in the series now x
The problem that we have in the UK is not a lack of rain, it’s an ever burgeoning population, these dams were built for the demands of the early 1900s. There has been very little reservoirs building in the UK for 30 plus years, Havant thicket reservoir will be completed in 2029. In North Yorkshire there is still plenty of rain (believe me!) but they haven’t built any new dams since Grimwith enlargement in 1983.
Hi Ant, thanks for the latest update. Amazing weather to be filming in, it gives real atmosphere. Thank you.
As a avid paddle boarder this makes me happy..
Bravo to the builders of the magnificent Derwent Dam......and also a great presenter
Thank you so much indeed 🙂🙂
I was actually enthralled by this!! I didn't expect to be! Lol brilliant
Thank you very much 🙂
That pipe you were talking about going up to the farmhouse looks like it might be a red clay sewer pipe. It's quite amazing how fast the reservoir filled up, Lake Mead in Nevada should be so lucky. Thanks for your time and hard work.....
Excellent video, watched all the others, good commentary. Very interesting to follow progress of the refilling.
Very interesting series of video's, showing how water - and the lack of it - can completely transform a landscape. Also the ghostly images of Ladybower Dam, transformed by the mist. Great stuff! Looking forward to your next videos.
Great update. I have really liked this series of vlogs. Well done.
That's amazing to see Ant!! Thanks for showing us! 😊😊
Thank you very much Leanne very kind 🙂
Really enjoyed this series, Ant. Well done and thanks!
Thank you Ant, amazing to see the being topped. Take care
Thanks Christine. It was a lovely thing to see
Just one word, 'Beautiful.' Thank-you.
Thank you very much Daniel
This is a cracking video with superb photography and the misty parts make it seriously eerie but in a nice way! I live about 35 miles from Ladybower but have visited a few times though never seen the damn flowing over.....until now so thanks for that!
Wow. Great video Ant. It just finishes off your series perfectly. Been fascinating to see all of the changes to the landscape 👍🏼😊. Hard to believe it’s all disappearing again 😮
Absolutely fantastic. This is incredible. You should be doing TV programmes. Outstanding Ant. You had the hairs on the back of my neck rising. Amazing. Thank you. Music and filming wow wow wow.
Amazing shots of the dam, who would of thought that it would fill up again so soon. Another enjoyable look round. All the best.
Thanks so very much Tim
It's been a fascinating journey so far. Can't wait for the next adventure.
I saw the end of a rainbow on lady bower. Looked amazing
A bit late today. Glad to see the video and you today. Always a great tour back in time. Thanks Ant! Cheers mate. 😊
Thanks very much Martin. A bit of a bonus video 🙂
Was there in the summer amazing to see it overflowing the dam, thanks for that, cheers.
Thanks very much for watching 🙂🙂
Fantastic series of the history and how quickly things can change
Saw all your other videos and was hoping you would do a follow up to see how things were progressing. Another excellent video as were all the others with stunning drone footage as well. They are a great reminder of how things were in Summer of 2022 and a great resource for others interested in the history of the area.
Another brilliant documentary 👍
I didn't think it would fill up so soon, but we have had a lot of rain recently! Thanks for the video Ant and the end shots were indeed very atmospheric.
Thanks very much so pleased you enjoyed it :)
I am one of those who thought it would take a year or two in order to top up the reservoirs. I just didn' t think we would have SO MUCH rain.!! Beautiful music as always.
You were very lucky to go at just the right time, I wandered up there today ( Dec 7 ) and lo and behold the dam wall was as dry as a bone!
Absolutely amazing flight ! The scenery is beautiful.😊👌
Another brilliant video. Thank you so much. What surprised me (visiting in August and October) is how much lower the water in the Ladybower was in October compared with August. Very different now though, so full … remarkable.
Ladybower is filling so fast.... its crazy really. Thankyou for watching :)
Another nice video Ant well done, I can only echo what others have said about your enthusiasm making these.
Lovely walk again and a brilliant series thanks x
Thank you Jan 😘
Loved the update. Brilliant thank you
Just seen this video appear on my feed. You have a new subscriber. Loved the video, look forward to further posts soon 😀 its amazing how quickly its filled up, but we have had a lot of rain locally of late.
Wonderful series of vids, Ant. I've really enjoyed watching them. Also enjoying my visit to Nottingham. Although bitterly disappointed that Nottingham Castle is closed yet again, who knows for how long. Such a shame for the cultural life of the city. Off to Wollerton Hall for a look. Hoping to capture some deer with my lens. Good luck with your sought after entrance to the dam. Cheero. Kim 🤓👍🦌
Brilliant Ant and thank you for sharing your series of visit's..to.think only 5/6 wks ago we walked all around the village like you and were amazed by the sites..looking now you'd never think anything was there now it's submerged once again..when will it appear again no one knows but wow what a truly staggering sight and I urge anyone who's interested in anything like this you need to see it...thanx again Ant brilliant.
It was a very eerie sensation. Hardly anyone around just me, the mist and memories of the past couple of months
The mist certainly added to the atmosphere of your visit...nice to see the water cascading down the dam too another sight we haven't seen for a few mths...I don't know if you heard but apparently there were signs put up urging people not to go onto the site because they were getting stuck in the mud.
Haunting music and haunting mists.
Derwent dam certainly helped my tinnitus😀
The water falling is so calming like a white noise
So pleased that you made this follow up.
Hopefully more reason's to visit again too. Thank you for watching 🙂
Excellent, can’t believe the difference it doesn’t seem 2 minutes since I bumped into you when we were looking for the old mini and you pointed out where it was. Really enjoyed this series of yours. Thank you
Ha ha ha oh yes I remember that 😂 Brilliant. That's still visible too
@@TrekkingExploration I will have to have a trip out there myself again to have a look, keep the vids coming they all have a great atmospheric feel to them really enjoy them, great job you’re doing
@@davewarren401 thanks very much Dave 🙂
Seeing the videos of all the history uncovered in the hot spell it all refilling was going to happen, just didn't think it would happen this quickly. Fascinating to see.
Hello Ant - W😮W - That is amazing - all what can happen in just 5 weeks!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 😊🚂🚂🚂
Its crazy isn't it?
Thanks Ant! Have loved these videos!
Thank you very much Ruth 🙂
Superb video, my parents only live 30 minutes away, we walked around all 3 reservoirs in February, I filmed it overflowing, noise was amazing, stunning scenery all around. Hoping to go back again in February next year. I would have very much liked to have seen it while it was empty. Many thanks for sharing
How have i not seen this channel before? Great videos, can't wait to go through them.
Thanks very much Rob 🙂🙂
amazing, thank you for posting
Amazing what Mother Nature can do. 🇨🇦
I've really enjoyed this series of videos and others you've done. Keep it up 😊
Thank you so very much. 🙂🙂🙂🙂
I wonder how easy it would be for them in the present to compulsorily purchase a whole village, especially a huge hall of great importance to build a reservoir although I suppose it must have happened for HS2! Great video, Ant
Pretty trivial, eminent domain gonna eminent domain.
Not a whole village but in Derby they CPed half a street to put in a new tesco. They were also going to destroy an open market and a landmark pub. The seemingly very nice houses were left empty for years to turn derelict and then got arsoned so the whole street looked like the worst bits of detroit. A load of businesses had to shut and be moved the pub closed several times. Then the tossers at tesco decided to go somewhere else and just abandoned the project.
So they destroyed a whole community, the pub got pulled down and turned into a Starbucks and all of the rest of the street are industrial units with gymns and wholesale warehouses now. Massive improvement not.
Your vids are great entertainment and knowledge I hope you keep doing them exalant
Thanks Anthony for the update, fantastic difference we walked around it all during September what a difference thanks for your time A
Thanks so very much Geoff :)
@@TrekkingExploration your channel us very Anthony we've been watching most of your videos over the last 4 months, enjoyed them all thanks again A, looking forward to the next one's, Geoff
@@geoffs1000 thank you 🙂🙂🙂
Disapeared into its watery grave, great to see the water flowing over the Dewent dam.
Another wonderful video and journey as ever.
Thanks very much Carl
Nice one !👏👏👏👏
Definitely very eerie all round Ant
The mist certainly added to it :)
Thanks,we made a visit twice since your videos and could see how the water has risen.I was there in summer 1976 but from memory the water was lower this year than way back then? Thanks for your posts
Amazing video many thanks 👍
Thank you for another great video.
The mist added to the atmosphere of the sadly now sunken village. If only they could have moved the hall stone by stone and relocated it to preserve its beauty. 😥
I was a little annoyed at first with the mist but it actually added to the sad atmosphere
Great follow up video!!👍
Thanks very much Ian
great vid i use to be around derwent everyday when working for derwent forestry
It's a lovely area I just keep going back. Thank you for watching 🙂
The concrete bit you were standing on at the start is where we sit and have our lunch when we visit 👍
Ahhh Brilliant. Thanks for watching :)
Erie background, good dam reveal at the end, I was amazed to see it in action. Shame the river has to rise so the remains are under water.
Thanks very much Andrew. I was so lucky to get a tip the afternoon before it had gone over :)
Great update, Cheers!
Thank you for watching 🙂🙂
Great video thanks.
Who'd have thought that in summer the water levels drop, and come autumn they rise. AMAZING it's like there are different seasons or something.
Unbelievable isn't it
Yes it’s surprising when Everybody says it will take a long time to stock up with the water and yes it’s filled up very quickly brilliant thank you
Thankyou very much for watching Ron
Brilliant videos xx
Thankyou vey much :)
Till next drought till we see it again. Thanks for the show and information
What an awesome sight it is!
Thanks for watching David
You used to be able to visit the Western tower where there was a small “Dambusters” museum but apparently it was closed by Severn Trent in more recent times on Safety Grounds (don’t know any details).
Another great video and just think of all the people, including myself, who have been wandering about “under water” recently😊
Cheers Don
It's an eerie thought isn't it? Knowing where we all were only a few weeks ago. Very strange. Thank you for watching 🙂
Oh the irony, closed on safety grounds. The Dambusters risked life and limb practising over these reservoirs before going on even more dangerous missions over Germany.
Enjoyed
Thanks very much
great great video really interesting