Cogra Moss

Coordinates: 54°33′48″N 3°24′04″W / 54.56333°N 3.40111°W / 54.56333; -3.40111
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Cogra Moss
Cogra Moss is located in the Lake District
Cogra Moss
Cogra Moss
Location in the Lake District
Cogra Moss is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Cogra Moss
Cogra Moss
Location in Copeland Borough
LocationLake District
Coordinates54°33′48″N 3°24′04″W / 54.56333°N 3.40111°W / 54.56333; -3.40111
Typereservoir
Catchment area245 hectares (0.95 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area16 hectares (40 acres)[1]
Average depth5.4 metres (18 ft)[1]
Water volume0.84×10^6 m3 (680 acre⋅ft)[1]
Shore length12 km (1.2 mi)[1]
Surface elevation225 metres (738 ft)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cogra Moss is a shallow reservoir to the east of the village of Lamplugh on the western edge of the English Lake District.[2] It was created by the damming of Rakegill Beck in about 1880, though its function as a water supply ceased in 1975. The reservoir, which is surrounded by forestry plantations on three sides, is popular with walkers and anglers.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "UK Lakes Detail". Eip.ceh.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey 1:63360 scale Touring map & guide: Lake District
  3. ^ "Cogra Moss, Cumbria". Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.