一座在80多年前被淹没的村庄随着持续的旱情导致水位骤降而开始重新显现。德夫温特（Derwent）曾是上德夫温特山谷一个紧密团结的社区所在地，其遗迹在不断退缩的朗肖伯水库（Ladybower Reservoir）水面下隐现。
A village submerged more than 80 years ago is beginning to re-emerge as a prolonged dry spell sends water levels plunging. The remains of Derwent, once home to a close-knit community in the Upper Derwent Valley, are becoming visible beneath the retreating waters of Ladybower Reservoir.
根据FloodRadar的数据，在经历了数月低于平均水平的降雨和高于平均水平的气温后，该水库本周的蓄水量已不足32%。东米德兰兹于8月被正式列为干旱状态，持续的短缺导致该地区各水库的水位远远低于一年中此时的正常水平。然而，尽管暴露出的废墟吸引了人们的注意，水务管理者却将低水位视为对供水压力的一记警钟。
According to FloodRadar data, the reservoir was less than 32% full this week after months of below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures. The East Midlands was officially placed into drought status in August, and the continuing shortage has left reservoirs across the region well below their usual levels for the time of year. But while the exposed ruins have attracted attention, water managers see the low levels as a warning about the pressures facing supplies.A village sacrificed for a growing demand for waterDerwent was not simply abandoned.
为不断增长的用水需求而牺牲的村庄德夫温特并非只是被废弃。它的消失是一项旨在为迅速扩张的工业城市保障水源的大型工程项目的结果。正如土木工程师学会（ICE）所报道的那样，朗肖伯水库的建设始于1935年，并持续到第二次世界大战期间。该工程最终淹没了德夫温特村及附近的阿什顿村，为包括谢菲尔德、德比、诺丁汉和莱斯特在内的社区创造了一个大型的新储水库。该项目于1943年完工，尽管水库蓄满水大约花了两年时间。
Its disappearance was the consequence of a major engineering project designed to secure water for rapidly expanding industrial cities. As reported by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), construction of Ladybower Reservoir began in 1935 and continued through the Second World War. The scheme eventually flooded the villages of Derwent and nearby Ashopton, creating a large new water store for communities including Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. The project was completed in 1943, although it took about two years for the reservoir to fill.
它于1945年9月由国王乔治六世正式揭幕。对于居民来说，该项目意味着失去家园、农场、道路、教堂和既有的生活方式。德夫温特最后的教堂礼拜于1943年3月举行。墓地的坟墓被掘出并移至班福德，而建筑则在不断上涨的水库水淹没山谷之前被拆毁。村里的教堂尖顶被故意留下作为纪念。当1947年水位下降时，它曾短暂地露出水面，但由于安全隐患，在当年晚些时候被炸毁。
It was officially opened by King George VI in September 1945. For residents, the project meant the loss of homes, farms, roads, churches and an established way of life. Derwent's final church service took place in March 1943. Graves from the churchyard were exhumed and moved to Bamford, while buildings were demolished before the rising reservoir waters covered the valley. The village church spire was deliberately left standing as a memorial. It briefly became visible above the water when levels fell in 1947, but was dynamited later that year because of safety concerns.
干旱再次让村庄遗迹重见天日现在发生的事情不仅仅是一场奇特的考古奇观。朗肖伯水库下降的水位反映出英格兰水资源更广泛的恶化。英国环境署表示，截至9月底，中部地区监测的所有10个水库的蓄水量仍低于一年中此时的平均蓄水水平。蓄水量从24%到72%不等，而东米德兰兹仍然处于干旱事件状态。
Drought exposes the village remains againWhat is happening now is more than a curious archaeological spectacle. Ladybower's falling water level reflects a wider deterioration in England's water resources. The Environment Agency states that all 10 reservoirs monitored across the Midlands remained below their average storage levels for this time of year at the end of September. Storage levels ranged from 24% to 72% full, while the East Midlands remained under drought incident status.
在全国范围内，截至9月初，水库水位已降至56.9%，比季节平均水平低近20%。节水措施影响了数百万民众，而当局表示，地下水和水库需要持续的降雨才能恢复。情况十分危急，因为水库无法对降雨做出即时反应。《水文学杂志》上发表的研究表明，大不列颠正面临着前所未有的水文干旱风险不断增加的问题，未来干燥的春季和夏季条件给水资源规划带来了挑战。带有现代警示意义的历史地标
Nationwide, reservoir levels had fallen to 56.9% at the beginning of September, nearly 20 % below the seasonal average. Water conservation measures were affecting millions of people, while authorities said groundwater and reservoirs would need sustained rain to recover. The situation is critical because reservoirs cannot respond immediately to rain. Research published in the Journal of Hydrology has shown that Great Britain faces a growing risk of unprecedented hydrological drought, with future dry spring and summer conditions posing challenges for water-resource planning. A historical landmark with a modern warningThe exposed remains have drawn visitors eager to see a landscape that normally lies beneath the reservoir.
*暴露的遗迹吸引了渴望看到平时位于水库下方地貌的游客。当水位退得足够远时，德夫温特的石质地基和其他痕迹就会变得可见，为了解大坝修建之前的山谷提供了一个不寻常的窗口。峰区国家公园管理局记录了干旱此前是如何让德夫温特和阿什顿重见天日的。该局还指出，在早期的干旱时期，大量游客冒险踏上暴露的泥地，有些人通过拿走石头和瓦片破坏了遗迹。
Stone foundations and other traces of Derwent can become visible when the water retreats far enough, offering an unusual glimpse into the valley that existed before the dam. The Peak District National Park Authority has documented how drought has previously exposed both Derwent and Ashopton. It also noted that large numbers of visitors ventured onto the exposed mud during earlier dry periods, with some people damaging the remains by taking stones and tiles.
然而这一次，当局建议游客留在指定的路线红，因为暴露的水库河床泥泞且危险。朗肖伯水库的建设是为了提高该地区应对水荒的能力。今天，德夫温特的重新出现为历史学家提供了难得的机会来查看定居点的遗迹。这是一个鲜明的提醒，让人看到地貌的变化可以有多快，尤其是建在稳定供水假定之上的地貌。
However, this time, the authorities have advised tourists to stay on the marked routes because the exposed reservoir bed is muddy and dangerous. Ladybower was constructed to increase the region’s capacity to cope with water shortages. Today, the re-emergence of Derwent gives historians a rare chance to see the remains of the settlement. It is a stark reminder of how quickly a landscape can change, especially one built on the assumption of a steady water supply.