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The Major Waters of the Lake District |
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Written by Dave Dimmock
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
 Wast Water
Some of the valley lakes which would be included chose themselves, Windermere and Ullswater for example. Finding a way to include all the ones that people would expect and at the same time having a valid reason for their inclusion proved rather difficult. A check on surface areas revealed a couple of surprises, Grasmere and Rydal Water combined measure up at 0.93 sq.km, Esthwaite Water, a beautiful place but surely without the romance and history Grasmere commands, measures 1.1sq.km.
 Kentmere Tarn Dave Dimmock
Dave has done a great job taking a new view at the Lakes and the valleys in which they sit. Richard Ratcliffe
So the final list is each of which is showcased in the tabs below and which is available as a poll on the home page of this website:
- Windermere
- Ullswater
- Derwent Water
- Bassenthwaite Lake
- Coniston Water
- Crummock Water/Buttermere/Loweswater
- Haweswater
- Thirlmere
- Ennerdale Water
- Wast Water
- Esthwaite Water
- Grasmere/Rydal Water
Each category of the poll 1 to 12 has a list of statistics and photograph:
Windermere
 Waterhead Statistics: length: 11mls 420yds
width: 1630ft
max.depth: 219ft
av.depth: 78ft
surface level: 128ft
area: 5.69sq mls
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Ullswater
 Ullswater Statistics: length: 7mls 1020yds
width: 1130yds
max.depth: 205ft
av.depth: 83ft
surface level: 477ft
area: 3.44sq mls |
Derwentwater
 Derwentwater Statistics: length: 2mls 1450yds
width: 1ml 480yds
max.depth: 72ft
av.depth: 18ft
surface level: 244ft
area: 2.06sq mls |
Bassenthwaite Lake
 Bassenthwaite Lake Statistics: length: 3mls 1580yds
width: 1400ft
max.depth: 70ft
av.depth: 18ft
surface level: 226ft
area: 2.06sq mls |
Coniston Water
 Coniston Water Statistics: length: 5mls 690yds
width: 850yds
max.depth: 184ft
av.depth: 79ft
surface level: 143ft
area: 1.89sq mls |
Crummock Water/ Buttermere/ Loweswater
 Loweswater Statistics: Crummock
length: 2mls 950yds
width: 1090yds
max.depth: 144ft
av.depth: 87ft
surface level: 321ft
area: 0.97sq mls |
Statistics: Buttermere length: 1ml 465yds
width: 650yds
max.depth: 94ft
av.depth: 54ft
surface level: 331ft
area: 0.36sq mls |
Statistics: Loweswater length: 1ml 55yds
width: 610yds
max.depth: 53ft
surface level: 399ft
area: 0.24sq mls |
Haweswater
 Haweswater Statistics: length: 3mls 1550yds
width: 920yds
max.depth: 200ft
surface level: 790ft
area: 1.5sq mls |
Thirlmere Thirlmere Statistics: length: 3mls 1280yds
width: 770yds
max.depth: 153ft
surface level: 587ft
area: 1.24sq mls |
Ennerdale Water
 Ennerdale Water Statistics: length: 2mls 700yds
width: 1140yds
max.depth: 148ft
av.depth: 62ft
surface level: 369ft
area: 1.12sq mls |
Wast Water
 Wast Water Statistics: length: 3mls 50yds
width: 850yds
max.depth: 258ft
av.depth: 134ft
surface level: 204ft
area: 1.12sq mls |
Esthwaite Water
 Esthwaite Water Statistics: length: 1ml 1030yds
width: 645yds
max.depth: 47ft
av.depth: 18ft
surface level: 214ft
area: sq mls |
Grasmere/ Rydal Water
 Rydal Water Statistics: Grasmere length: 1680 yds
width: 700yds
max.depth: 70ft
surface level: 208ft
area: 0.24sq mls |
Statistics: Rydal Water length: 1290 yds
width: 380yds
max.depth: 56ft
surface level: 177ft
area: 0.12sq mls
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Your favourite valley lakes:
Which one is your favourite? Do you have a specific reason? Please vote for your favourite in the OFC's online poll but remember it is only a bit of fun! Perhaps if anyone has a special reason for their choice they might write a few words for inclusion on the website and which could be added here. |
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