Esthwaite Water
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| Geographical location | Cumbria , England | |
| Tributaries | Black Beck , Smooth Beck | |
| Drain | Cunsey Beck | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 21 ′ 0 ″ N , 2 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 65 m ASL | |
| surface | 1.1 km² | |
| length | 2.45 km | |
| width | 600 m | |
| Middle deep | 6.4 m | |
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particularities |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
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Esthwaite Water is a lake in the Northern England Lake District National Park with an area of 1.1 km². It lies between Lakes Windermere and Coniston Water in Cumbria .
The lake lies in a valley formed by glaciers. Despite being enriched with nutrients from sewage, the lake is one of the best examples of a medium nutrient lake in England and Wales . The lake has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1987 , but has been scientifically studied for a long time. The lake is home to 120 species of invertebrates and a third of all mayfly species in Great Britain can be found here.
See also
Web links
Commons : Esthwaite Water - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ^ Esthwaite Water on SSSI List at Natural England