Lakes in the Lake District
This article lists the lakes, tarn lakes and reservoirs in the Lake District in Cumbria , England and the characteristics of the 20 largest lakes.
Natural lakes and reservoirs
- Alcock Tarn , east of Grasmere , below Heron Pike
- Allan Tarn , south of Coniston Water
- Angle Tarn , at Langdale, north of Bowfell
- Angle Tarn , near Patterdale , on the Angletarn Pikes
- Arnsbarrow Tarn , east of Coniston Water
- Ayside tarn
- Barfield Tarn , at Bootle
- Bassenthwaite Lake
- Beacon Tarn in the Blawith Fells, west of Coniston Water
- Beckhead Tarn between Kirk Fell and Great Gable
- Bigland Tarn near Haverthwaite
- Blackbeck Tarn on the Haystacks
- Bleaberry Tarn , north of Red Pike, near Buttermere
- Blea Tarn , near Boot, in the Eskdale Valley
- Blea Tarn , between the Great Langdale and Little Langdale valleys
- Blea Tarn , at Watendlath Fell, north of Ullscarf
- Blea Water , below the High Street
- Blelham Tarn , west of Windermere
- Blind Tarn , west of the Old Man of Coniston
- Bolton's Tarn , between Kendal and Windermere
- Borrans Reservoir , at Windermere
- Boretree Tarn , west of the south end of Windermere
- Bowscale Tarn , on Bowscale Fell
- Broadcrag Tarn , southwest of Skafell Pike, officially the highest lake in the Lake District
- Brothers Water between Kirkstone Pass and Ullswater
- Brown Cove Tarn , west of Catstye Cam
- Burney Tarn , at Great Burney in the Furness Fells
- Burnmoor Tarn , between Eskdale and Wasdale
- Buttermere
- Carlside Tarn , near Skiddaw
- Chapelhouse Reservoir , southeast of Uldale
- Codale Tarn , east of High Raise and the Langdale Pikes
- Cogra Moss , between Ennerdale Water and Loweswater
- Coniston Water
- Crummock Water
- Cunswick Tarn , near Kendal
- Dalehead Tarn , between Dale Head and High Spy
- Derwent Water
- Devoke Water
- Dock Tarn , east of Rosthwaite, south of Watendlath
- Dockey Tarn , at Heron Pike
- Dry Tarn , above the Sty Head Pass
- Dubbs Reservoir , at Troutbeck Bridge
- Easedale Tarn , west of Grasmere
- Eel Tarn , in Eskdale
- Parent Water
- Ennerdale Water
- Esthwaite Water
- Flass Tarn , Wasdale
- Floutern Tarn , north of Great Borne
- Foxes Tarn , southeast of Sca Fell, is the second highest lake in the Lake District
- Galls Tarn , at Troutbeck Bridge
- Ghyll Head Reservoir , at Windermere
- Ghyll pool
- Goat's Water , west of the Old Man of Coniston
- Grasmere
- Green Hows Tarn
- Green Hows Upper Tarn
- Greenburn Reservoir , south of Wrynose Pass
- Greendale Tarn , on Middle Fell near Wasdale
- Grisedale Tarn , between Fairfield and Dollywaggon Pike
- Grizedale Tarn
- Gurnal Dubs , west of Garnett Bridge
- Hard Tarn , at Nethermost Pike
- Harrop Tarn , in the Wythburn Fells, west of Thirlmere
- Haskew Tarn , at Swindale
- Haweswater Reservoir
- Hayeswater
- Helton Tarn , northwest of Witherslack
- High Dam Tarn , west of the south end of Windermere
- High House Tarn , south of Glaramara
- High Moss , on Claife Heights
- High Newton Lower Reservoir
- High Newton Upper Reservoir
- High Taggleshaw
- Hodson's Tarn
- Holehouse Tarn , at Stainton Pike
- Innominate Tarn , on the Haystacks
- Kelly Hall Tarn
- Kemp Tarn
- Kentmere Reservoir
- Kentmere Tarn
- Knipe Tarn , southeast of Bowness-on-Windermere
- Lambfoot Dub
- Lanty Tarn , southeast of Ullswater
- Lanty's Tarn , west of Patterdale
- Latrigg Tarn , north of Troutbeck Bridge
- Launchy Tarn at Launchy Gill
- Launchy Tarn at Dale Head
- Levers Water , on the southeast side of the Coniston Fell
- Lily Tarn
- Lincomb Tarns
- Lingmoor Tarn , on Lingmoor Fell
- Linskeldfield Tarn
- Little Langdale Tarn
- Little Tarn , near Orthwaite, south of Uldale
- Littlewater Tarn , near Bampton
- Long Moss , near Torver
- Loughrigg Tarn , below the Loughrigg Fell
- Low Birker Tarn
- Low dam camouflage
- Low Taggleshaw
- Low Tarn , south of Red Pike, between Yewbarrow and the Seatallan and Haycock ridge
- Low Water , north of the Old Man of Coniston
- Loweswater
- Meadley Reservoir , at Flat Fell, Ennerdale
- Middle Taggleshaw
- Middle Tarn
- Middlerigg Tarn
- Mortimers
- Moss Dub , in the Ennerdale Forest on the River Liza
- Moss Eccles Tarn , between Windermere and Esthwaite Water
- Muncaster Tarn
- Nor Moss , on Claife Heights
- Out Dubs Tarn , south of Esthwaite Water
- Over Water , south of Uldale
- Parkgate Tarn , near Eskdale
- Potter Tarn , west of Garnett Bridge
- Priest Pot , on Esthwaite Water
- Ratherheath Tarn
- Red Tarn , below the summit of Helvellyn
- Red Tarn , between Cold Pike and Pike of Blisco
- Robinson's Tarn
- Roudsea Tarn
- Rough Hill Tarn
- Rydal Water
- Scalebarrow Tarn
- The Scale Tarn , between Windermere and Esthwaite Water
- Scales Tarn , below the summit of Blencathra and Sharp Edge
- Scoat Tarn , below Red Pike and Scoat Fell
- School Knott Tarn , southeast of Windermere
- Seathwaite Tarn , west of the Coniston Fells
- Simpson Ground Reservoir , east of Staveley-in-Cartmel
- Siney Tarn , north of Eskdale
- Skeggles Water , between Kentmere and Longsleddale
- Slew camouflage
- Small Water , between Mardale Ill Bell and Harter Fell
- Sow how camouflage
- Sprinkling Tarn , between Scafell Pike and Seathwaite Fell
- Stickle Tarn , at Stickle Pike near Dunnerdale
- Stickle Tarn , below Pavey Ark by the Langdale Pikes
- Stonehill's Tarn
- Stony Tarn
- Styhead Tarn , at the start of Styhead Gill , on Sty Head Pass , between Scafell Pike and Great Gable
- Summit Tarn Haystacks
- Tarn at Leaves on Rosthwaite Fell
- Tarn Hows
- Tewet Tarn , below Low Rigg near St John's in the Vale
- Thirlmere
- Three Dubs Tarn , between Windermere and Esthwaite Water
- Three Tarns , between Bowfell and Crinkle Crags
- Tom Tarn
- Tosh Tarn , southeast of Wast Water, near the River Irt
- Ullswater
- Ustick Moss , on Claife Heights
- Wast water
- Watendlath Tarn
- Wharton Tarn
- Wet Sleddale Reservoir
- Windermere
- Wise Een Tarn , between Windermere and Esthwaite Water
- Wood Houses Tarn
- Woodhow Tarn , southeast of Wast Water, near the River Irt
- Wraymires Tarn , between Winderemere and Esthwaite Water
- Wythburn Head Tarns
- Yew Tree Tarn , between the Holme Fell and Tarn Hows
Reservoirs and lakes that no longer exist
- Baystone Bank Reservoir , east of Black Combe ( disused and demolished in 2011)
- Keppel Cove Tarn , north of Catstycam , dam destroyed by flood in 1931
Properties of the 20 largest lakes
| Surname | Length (km) | Max. Width (km) | Area (km²) | Volume (m³ × 10 6 ) | Average depth (m) | Max. Depth (m) | Height (m) | Retention (days) | Trophy levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassenthwaite Lake | 6.2 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 27.9 | 5.3 | 19.0 | 68 | 30th | eutrophic |
| Blelham Tarn | 0.67 | 0.29 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 14.5 | 42 | 50 | eutrophic |
| Brothers Water | 0.598 | 0.432 | 0.1907 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 157 | 21st | oligotrophic | |
| Buttermere | 2.0 | 0.54 | 0.9 | 15.2 | 16.6 | 28.6 | 100.3 | 140 | oligotrophic / mesotrophic |
| Coniston | 8.7 | 0.73 | 4.9 | 113.3 | 24.1 | 56.1 | 43.6 | 340 | mesotrophic / oligotrophic |
| Crummock Water | 4.0 | 0.85 | 2.5 | 66.4 | 26.7 | 43.9 | 97.8 | 200 | oligotrophic / mesotrophic |
| Derwent Water | 4.6 | 1.91 | 5.4 | 29.0 | 5.5 | 22.0 | 75 | 55 | mesotrophic |
| Parent Water | 1 | 0.4 | 0.1637 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 53 | 20th |
outer lake: mesotrophic middle lake: eutrophic inner lake: hypereutrophic |
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| Ennerdale Water | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 53.2 | 17.8 | 42.0 | 112.2 | 200 | oligotrophic / mesotrophic |
| Esthwaite Water | 2.5 | 0.62 | 1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 15.5 | 65.2 | 100 | eutrophic / hypereutrophic |
| Grasmere | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5 | 7.7 | 21.5 | 63.4 | 25th | eutrophic |
| Haweswater | 6.9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 76.6 | 23.4 | 57 | 246 | 500 | mesotrophic |
| Loughrigg Tarn | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.10 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 97 | 117 | eutrophic / mesotrophic | |
| Loweswater | 1.8 | 0.55 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 16.0 | 125 | 150 | mesotrophic |
| Rydal Water | 1.2 | 0.36 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 18th | 53 | 9 | eutrophic / mesotrophic | |
| Thirlmere | 6th | 0.78 | 3.3 | 52.5 | 16.1 | 46 | 178 | 280 | oligotrophic |
| Ullswater | 11.8 | 1.02 | 8.9 | 223 | 25.3 | 63 | 145 | 350 | oligotrophic / mesotrophic |
| Wastwater | 4.8 | 0.82 | 2.9 | 115.6 | 40.2 | 76 | 61 | 350 | oligotrophic |
| Windermere | 16.8 | 1.6 | 14.8 | 314.5 | 21.25 | 64.0 | 39.0 | slightly eutrophic | |
| Windermere (North) | 7th | 1.6 | 8.1 | 201.8 | 25.1 | 64 | 39 | 180 | slightly eutrophic |
| Windermere (South) | 9.8 | 1 | 6.7 | 112.7 | 16.8 | 42 | 39 | 100 | slightly eutrophic |
It should be noted that the Bassenthwaite Lake is the only body of water that has the addition of Lake. Larger bodies of water are generally referred to as "mere" or "water" and the smaller ones as "Tarn". Some authors, especially in the media, like to speak of "Lake Windermere" even if it is not welcomed.
There are supposed to be around 1000 lakes of various sizes in the Lake District, this is only a small compilation, the expansion of which is desired.
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- ↑ Dam-busters will put part of Cumbria back together ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on: Northwest Evening Mail February 24, 2011, accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Unless otherwise stated, all information here was compiled by Jane McNamara of the Environment Agency . The data can no longer be accessed online.
- ↑ An approximate mean
- ↑ PDF at nora.nerc.ac.uk
- ↑ The values for the entire lake were determined for the two parts of the lake given here
Web links
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- Don Blair, Exploring Lakeland Tarns , Lakeland Manor Press, 2003. ISBN 0-9543904-1-5
- John Wilson Parker, An Atlas of the English Lakes , Cicerone Press, 2004. ISBN 1-85284-355-1
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