Derwent Dam was where the Dambusters of 617 Squadron trained ahead of a famous RAF raid in 1943. ... of which boosting capacity in the Upper Derwent Valley is just one.

The Dambusters famously trained in the Upper Derwent Valley before the raid. The last survivor of Operation Chastise, Sqn Ldr George "Johnny" Johnson, died aged 101 in December.

Derwent Dam, near Sheffield in North Derbyshire, ... We have a duty to explore all possibilities, of which boosting capacity in the Upper Derwent Valley is just one. Advertisement.

The reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley were created in the early 20th Century to provide 10,000 million gallons of water for the growing urban population in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire.

The organisation said £300m proposals for increased water storage in the Upper Derwent Valley could impact on the park’s ‘core statutory purposes’.

Severe Weather Warning for Upper Derwent Valley, South East, Central Plateau and Western forecast districts. ... Scotts Peak Dam recorded a wind gust of 102 km/h at 5:22am.