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744:14 October
657:References
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598:Dambusters
451:Birchinlee
381:Nottingham
353:Derbyshire
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1130:Arbor Low
739:0307-1235
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580:moorlands
431:Sheffield
385:Leicester
361:Sheffield
242:Reservoir
237:Lake type
211:1°44′35″W
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561:sycamore
187:Location
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