Levers Water

Lake in Cumbria, England

54°23′02″N 3°06′40″W / 54.384°N 3.111°W / 54.384; -3.111Primary inflowsSwirl Hawse Beck, Cove BeckPrimary outflowsLevers Water BeckBasin countriesUnited KingdomSurface area14 hectares (35 acres)Average depth7.9 m (26 ft)Water volume1,071,870 m3 (37,853,000 cu ft)Surface elevation413 metres (1,355 ft)References[1]

Levers Water is a small lake in the English Lake District. It is located at the head of the Coppermines Valley, above Coniston village. To its south-west is Raven Tor, a spur of Brim Fell, and to its north-west are Little How Crags and Great How Crags, on the eastern side of the north–south ridge leading to Swirl How.

A dam built in 1717 enlarged the existing tarn to provide water for the mines and for the village below.[2]

A public footpath on its north-east side connects the Coppermines Valley to Swirl Hawse, while to its south-west, a path leads up Gill Cove to Levers Hawse on the main ridge of the Coniston Fells.

References

  1. ^ "UK Lakes Detail - Levers Water". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Levers Water". Retrieved 12 February 2017.


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