Elterwater
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Elter Water is a small lake that lies half a mile (800 m) south-east of the village of Elterwater
. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale
in the English Lake District
. The name Elterwater means either Lake of the Swan or Lake of Alder.
The lake is 1030 yd (930 m) long and varies in width up to a maximum of 350 yd (320 m), covering an area of 0.06 mi² (0.15 km²). It has a maximum depth of 20 ft (6 m) and an elevation above sea level
of 187 ft (57 m). The river Brathay
which provides outflow from Elter Water flows south to join Windermere
, near Ambleside
.
Navigation is prohibited on the lake.
Elterwater
Elter Water is a small lake that lies half a mile south-east of the village of Elterwater. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale in the English Lake District...
. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale
Great Langdale
Great Langdale is a valley in the Lake District National Park in the county of Cumbria, in the northwest of England. It is often simply referred to as Langdale, the epithet Great distinguishing it from the neighbouring valley of Little Langdale....
in the English Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
. The name Elterwater means either Lake of the Swan or Lake of Alder.
The lake is 1030 yd (930 m) long and varies in width up to a maximum of 350 yd (320 m), covering an area of 0.06 mi² (0.15 km²). It has a maximum depth of 20 ft (6 m) and an elevation above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
of 187 ft (57 m). The river Brathay
Brathay
Brathay is a village in Cumbria, England....
which provides outflow from Elter Water flows south to join Windermere
Windermere
Windermere is the largest natural lake of England. It is also a name used in a number of places, including:-Australia:* Lake Windermere , a reservoir, Australian Capital Territory * Lake Windermere...
, near Ambleside
Ambleside
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England.Historically within the county of Westmorland, it is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake...
.
Navigation is prohibited on the lake.