Hayeswater
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| Hayeswater | ||
| Geographical location | Lake District , Cumbria , England | |
| Tributaries | Hayeswater Gill | |
| Drain | Hayeswater Gill | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 30 '6 " N , 2 ° 52' 48" W | |
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| length | 1.1 km | |
| width | 200 m | |
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Occasionally used for drinking water |
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Hayeswater is one of the smaller lakes in the Lake District National Park in Northern England . It is 1.1 km long and 200 m wide.
The lake is located in a side valley of the Patterdale that branches off to the southwest near the village of Hartsop between Gray Crag in the west and The Knott in the east.
Hayeswater is a natural lake, but it was additionally dammed in 1908 by a small dam and served as a drinking water reservoir for the surrounding communities. Since 2005, the lake has not been used for drinking water, which was instead expanded into Haweswater . The operating company plans to dismantle the dam in 2014 in order to restore the lake to its natural shape. From May 2014 the water level is to be lowered slowly and then from June the dam will be removed in a four-month construction phase. The dismantling of the dam will lower the water level of the lake by two meters. During the construction period, special attention will be paid to preserving the trout in the lake. After returning to their original state, the eels originally native to the lake can then return there.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hayeswater reservoir plans show return to mountain tarn on BBC News, April 1, 2014, accessed April 2, 2014