Haweswater Reservoir

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Haweswater Reservoir is a large man-made lake in the Lake District of Cumbria, England, created for water supply and known for its scenic yet controversial flooding of the former village of Mardale.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
accessibleVia minor road from Bampton
basinCountry United Kingdom
constructionBegan 1929
controversy displacement of local residents
flooding of Mardale Green village
country England
createdBy construction of a dam
createdFor drinking water supply to North West England
public water supply
damHeight 27.5 metres
damLength 470 metres
damType concrete dam
ecologicalSignificance important habitat for upland birds
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 240 metres
formedByFlooding Mardale valley
hasNearbySettlement Bampton
Burnbanks
inflow Mardale Beck
Riggindale Beck
knownFor controversial creation
remote and quiet character compared to other Lake District lakes
scenic landscape
locatedIn Cumbria
Lake District
North West England
locatedInProtectedArea Lake District National Park
linked to: Lake District
maximumDepth approximately 60 metres
nearbyFell Harter Fell
High Street
Kidsty Pike
Mardale Ill Bell
nearbyValley Riggindale
opened 1935
operator United Utilities
outflow Haweswater Beck
River Lowther
owner United Utilities
recreation birdwatching
limited fishing
walking
submergedBuilding Dun Bull Inn
Holy Trinity Church, Mardale
submergedSettlement Mardale Green
suppliesWaterTo Manchester
North West England
surfaceArea approximately 3.9 square kilometres
volume approximately 84 million cubic metres
watercourse River Lowther

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Cumbrian Mountains overlooks Haweswater Reservoir
High Street overlooks Haweswater
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High Street liesBetween Haweswater
subject linked to: High Street (mountain)
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High Street overlooks Haweswater Reservoir
subject linked to: High Street (mountain)
Islands of the Lake District hasLake Haweswater Reservoir
Kidsty Pike overlooks Haweswater Reservoir
Kidsty Pike drainsTowards Haweswater
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Mardale Ill Bell near Haweswater Reservoir
Mardale Ill Bell overlooks Haweswater
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Mardale Ill Bell offersViewOf Haweswater
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Far Eastern Lake District contains Haweswater Reservoir
Far Eastern Lake District viewpointFor Haweswater
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Mardale submergedBy Haweswater Reservoir
Mardale hasLake Haweswater (natural lake, before reservoir expansion)
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Mardale currentUnder Haweswater Reservoir
Riggindale Ridge overlooks Haweswater Reservoir