Devoke Water

Devoke Water
Devoke Water with a view of Scafell Pike (left), Esk Pike, Bowfell and Long Top
Geographical location	England , Cumbria
Tributaries	five unnamed
Drain	Linbeck Gill
Islands	1
Data
Coordinates	54 ° 21 '40 "  N , 3 ° 17' 59"  W Coordinates: 54 ° 21 '40 "  N , 3 ° 17' 59"  W.
Altitude above sea level	236  m ASL
length	1.2 km
width	400 m
Maximum depth	14 m
particularities	Site of Special Scientific Interest

Devoke Water is a lake in the Lake District , Cumbria , England .

The lake is at the western end of the Birker Fell . The lake has five unnamed tributaries on its south side. The Linbeck Gill is its outflow on the northwest side of the lake. There is a boathouse in the southeast of the lake.

The lake is part of the Brantrake Moss and Devoke Water Site of Special Scientific Interest . The Brantrake Moss is the largest bog in the mountains of west Cumbria. Devoke Water is the only nutrient-poor lake in western Cumbria and has a wealth of aquatic plants typical of these waters, some of which are rarely found elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

See also

• Lakes in the Lake District

Web links

Commons : Devoke Water  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Devoke Water on Lakes, Meres, Tarns and Waters

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brantrake Moss and Devoke Water on SSSI List for Natural England