Derwent Reservoir

Etymology: Parity with the river, Brythonic origin derventio, meaning valley of oaks.

Size: 3.904km² [1]

Volume: 11 billion gallons

Type: Reservoir

Regions:

• North East

Counties:

• County Durham

• Northumberland

Quick Trivia:

• Derwent Reservoir is the second-largest reservoir in North East England, first being Kielder Water.

• Derwent Reservoir was opened 18th July 1967.

Manmade Reservoir based near Consett

Streams

• Cow Burn

• River Derwent

• Woodhouse Burn