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Blea Water

Coordinates: 54°29′20″N 2°51′10″W / 54.48889°N 2.85278°W / 54.48889; -2.85278
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Blea Water
A lake in the hollow of a mountain top
Blea Water viewed from above
Blea Water is located in the Lake District
Blea Water
Blea Water
Blea Water is located in the former Eden District
Blea Water
Blea Water
Location in Eden, Cumbria
LocationEngland
Coordinates54°29′20″N 2°51′10″W / 54.48889°N 2.85278°W / 54.48889; -2.85278
Typeglacial lake
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. depth206 ft (63 m)
Surface elevation1,550 ft (470 m) approx.[1]

Blea Water is a tarn or corrie lake which occupies a glacially excavated hollow immediately to the east of High Street in the Lake District, England. At just over 200 feet (61 m) deep, it is the deepest tarn in the Lake District.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Tourist Map 3 Lake district (Map). Ordnance Survey. 1983. ISBN 0-319-25003-2.