Table of Contents
- 1 Where is Derwent River located?
- 2 Where is Derwent in the United Kingdom?
- 3 Where does River Derwent start and finish?
- 4 How long is the Derwent River in Tasmania?
- 5 Which cities get water from the Derwent reservoirs?
- 6 What happened to Derwent?
- 7 Which river runs through Leeds?
- 8 Does the Derwent flow into the Trent?
- 9 Where is the mouth of the Derwent River?
- 10 Can you see the Derwent River from Hobart?
- 11 What is the etymology of the word Derwent?
Where is Derwent River located?
Tasmania, Australia
River Derwent, river in Tasmania, Australia, rising in Lake St. Clair on the central plateau and flowing 113 miles (182 km) southeast to enter Storm Bay through a 3.5-mile- (5.5-km-) wide estuary.
Where is Derwent in the United Kingdom?
Derwent Water, lake, administrative county of Cumbria, historic county of Cumberland, England, in the Lake District National Park. It is about 3 miles (5 km) long and from 0.5 to 1.25 miles (0.8 to 2 km) wide, and its maximum depth is 72 feet (22 metres).
Which river in Tasmania flows into the Derwent?
Formed by the confluence of the Narcissus and Cuvier rivers within Lake St Clair, the Derwent flows generally southeast over a distance of 187 kilometres (116 mi) to New Norfolk and the estuary portion extends a further 52 kilometres (32 mi) out to the Tasman Sea.
Where does River Derwent start and finish?
River Trent
River Derwent/Mouths
How long is the Derwent River in Tasmania?
149 mi
River Derwent/Length
What lives in the Derwent River?
Little penguins, sea dragons, black swans, platypus and dolphins are just some of the many species that call the Derwent estuary home. Explore and learn about these organisms, their role in food webs, and the threats they face.
Which cities get water from the Derwent reservoirs?
The Derwent Valley dams and reservoirs provide water for the UK cities of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. Victorian engineers identified the valley as being ideal for the needs of the local population and growing industries as it was deep and long with narrow points for dam building.
What happened to Derwent?
Derwent was a village ‘drowned’ in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England was created. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church and Derwent Hall were also ‘drowned’ in the construction of the reservoir.
Is the Derwent River saltwater?
The Derwent estuary extends from the rural river town of New Norfolk south to the Iron Pot lighthouse. The estuary is a unique environment; a partially enclosed body of water where tidal seawater and fresh river water mix.
Which river runs through Leeds?
the River Aire
The Canal & River Trust looks after the navigable parts of the River Aire, from Leeds to Haddlesey weir, just after Knottingley.
Does the Derwent flow into the Trent?
The Derwent is a river in Derbyshire, England. It is 50 miles (80 km) long and is a tributary of the River Trent, which it joins south of Derby. Throughout its course, the river mostly flows through the Peak District and its foothills. Much of the river’s route, with the exception of the city of Derby, is rural.
Is the Derwent River polluted?
A report looking at the health of the River Derwent has found an improvement in heavy metal contamination but the level of effluent contamination has increased. The legacy of heavy industry on the river over many decades has seen heavy metal contamination in the riverbed sediment.
Where is the mouth of the Derwent River?
Re the photo below: On the eastern shore the mouth of the Derwent River is marked, in my opinion, by the tip of Cape Direction and on the western shore the edge of the mouth is Pearsons Point located slightly to the east of Tinderbox.
Can you see the Derwent River from Hobart?
You can see the River Derwent right when you touch down in Hobart. This river begins 700 meters above Tasmania’s largest city and brings its crystal clear waters to the mouth of a river flowing by Hobart CBD. It empties into Storm Bay which flows into the indomitable Tasman Sea.
How did derderwent reservoir get its name?
Derwent Reservoir is named after the now-submerged town of Derwent, which was named after the river. Once past Howden Reservoir, both banks of the river are in Derbyshire, and the river remains in the county to its mouth.
What is the etymology of the word Derwent?
Etymology. Derwent is derived from Brittonic river name *Deruentiū, Latinised as Deruentiō, meaning “(belonging/pertaining to the) forest of oak trees”; the old river name survived in medieval Welsh poetry, such as Pais Dinogad (“Dinogad’s Smock”) attached to the larger poem Y Gododdin, as Derwennydd. Course