Largest lakes & reservoirs in England's Northwest Region by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 9 articles we have published for England's Northwest Region lakes.
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Below are lakes within United Kingdom > England > England's Northwest Region > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in England's Northwest Region, only the 9 England's Northwest Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Lake District (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
18,175 ac | Also known as The Lake, Lakeland Holiday in England’s Lake District, and you will find sparkling lakes set amidst stunning mountain scenery, wild heather carpeting gently rolling hill… |
Lake Windermere (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
3,648 ac | Also known as Windermere, The Lake District Lake Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, covering more than 3,600 acres (1,476 hectares) in northwest England’s famous Lake District. C… |
Ullswater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
2,199 ac | Also known as Ullswater Lake, The Lake District Cumbria, in northwest England’s famous Lake District, is home to diverse natural features that attract visitors from near and far. Ullswater, a natura… |
Bassenthwaite Lake (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
1,310 ac | Also known as Bass Lake, Bassenwater, Broadwater, The Lake District Bassenthwaite Lake is a scenic peaceful lake located in England’s Lake District. In this land of many lakes, Bassenthwaite Lake is the only body of wa… |
Derwentwater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
1,285 ac | Also known as Derwent Water, Derwentwater Lake, The Lake District Cumbria, in northwest England, is home to Lake District National Park, established in 1951. All of the land in England that exceeds an elevation of 3,… |
Coniston Water (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
1,210 ac | Also known as Conison Lake, Coniston, Thurston Water, The Lake District Coniston Water is in England’s Lake District, its spectacular landscapes making it an impressive tourist attraction in its own right. However, Conisto… |
Buttermere (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
222 ac | Also known as The Lake District Located among the western lakes in England’s Lake District, ruggedly beautiful Buttermere is one of a chain of three spectacular lakes. Running from n… |
Brotherswater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
47 ac | Also known as Brothers Water, Broad Water, The Lake District Surrounded by green fields, grazing sheep and scenic hillsides, Brotherswater is found in northwest England’s Lake District National Park. At 47 acres… |
Loughrigg Tarn (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
17 ac | Also known as Diana's Looking Glass Loughrigg Tarn is a charming country lake set in northwest England’s Lake District National Park. The calm water of this peaceful lake mirrors wooded… |