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It rises in the Peak District at Bleaklow east of Glossop and flows through the Upper Derwent Valley with its three Reservoirs , the Howden Reservoir , Derwent Reservoir and Ladybower Reservoir . It then passes through Bamford , Hathersage , Grindleford and Baslow , and through the Chatsworth Park estate, and it is joined by the River Wye . After passing through Darley Dale , the Derwent reaches Matlock . It flows past Cromford and through the Crich Chase Nature Reserve . The river was used to power many Cotton Mills in the Derwent Valley Mills area. It also provides the name for the oldest Field Hockey club in Derbyshire . Derwent Hockey Club, established in 1897 , played its matches on the banks of the Derwent in Darley Dale , before locating to Wirksworth . The name "Derwent" is Celtic and means "a valley thick with oaks". SEE ALSO |
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