List of lakes of England
This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in England.
Largest lakes and reservoirs by surface area[]
Lake | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Windermere | 14.73 | 5.69 |
2 | Rutland Water | 10.86 | 4.19 |
3 | Kielder Water | 10.00 | 3.86 |
4 | Ullswater | 8.91 | 3.44 |
5 | Grafham Water | 6.27 | 2.42 |
6 | Bassenthwaite Lake | 5.34 | 2.06 |
7 | Derwent Water | 5.34 | 2.06 |
Lakes larger than 5 hectares[]
This list is restricted to open bodies of fresh-water over 5 ha in area, because of the difficulty in establishing what is a pond and what is a lake.
It excludes service reservoirs used within the water supply network for the storage of drinking water and excludes water bodies on industrial sites used exclusively for industrial purposes (works ponds).
A[]
- Abberton Reservoir - Essex
- Agden Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- Aldenham Reservoir - Hertfordshire
- Alderfen Broad - Norfolk
- Anglezarke Reservoir - Lancashire
- Angram Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Aqualate mere- Staffordshire/Shropshire
- Ardingly Reservoir - West Sussex
- Ardleigh Reservoir - Essex
- - Cornwall
- Arnfield Reservoir - Derbyshire
- - Worcestershire
- Ashford Reservoir - Somerset
- Ashworth Moor Reservoir - Lancashire
- Audenshaw Reservoirs - Greater Manchester
- Avon Dam Reservoir - Devon
B[]
- Baitings Reservoir - West Yorkshire
- Bakethin Reservoir - Northumberland
- Balderhead Reservoir - County Durham
- Banbury Reservoir - Greater London
- Barrow Gurney Tanks - Somerset
- Bartley Reservoir - West Midlands
- Barton Broad - Norfolk
- Bassenthwaite Lake - Cumbria
- Beaver Dyke Reservoirs - West Yorkshire
- - Norfolk
- Belmont Reservoir - Lancashire
- Belvide Reservoir - Staffordshire
- Benacre Broad - Suffolk
- - Greater Manchester
- Bessborough Reservoir - Surrey
- Bewl Water - Kent/East Sussex
- Bittell Reservoirs (Upper and Lower) - Worcestershire
- Black Moss Reservoirs - Greater Manchester
- Blackbrook Reservoir - Leicestershire
- - West Yorkshire
- Blackstone Edge Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Blackton Reservoir - County Durham
- Blagdon Lake - Somerset
- Blithfield Reservoir - Staffordshire
- - Northamptonshire
- - Greater Manchester
- Bomere Pool - Shropshire
- Booth Wood Reservoir - West Yorkshire
- - Cumbria
- - Cornwall
- Bosley Reservoir - Cheshire
- Bottoms Reservoir - Derbyshire
- Bough Beech - Kent
- Brent Reservoir (also known as the Welsh Harp) - Greater London
- - Norfolk
- - Norfolk
- - South Yorkshire
- Brookvale Park Lake - West Midlands
- Broomhead Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- - Lancashire
- - Norfolk
- Brushes Clough Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Brushes Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Burnhope Reservoir - County Durham
- - Norfolk
- Burrator Reservoir - Devon
- - Cornwall
- Buttermere - Cumbria
C[]
- Calf Hey Reservoir - Lancashire
- Calthorpe Broad - Norfolk
- - Cornwall
- - Norfolk
- Carsington Reservoir - Derbyshire
- - Greater Manchester
- Catcleugh Reservoir - Northumberland
- - Norfolk
- Caversham Lakes- Berkshire
- - Devon
- Chapelhouse Reservoir - Cumbria
- Chard Reservoir - Somerset
- Chasewater - Staffordshire
- Cheddar Reservoir - Somerset
- - Greater Manchester
- Chelker Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Chelmarsh Reservoir - Shropshire
- Chew Reservoir- Greater Manchester
- Chew Valley Lake - Somerset
- - Oxfordshire
- Clatworthy Reservoir - Somerset
- Cockshoot Broad - Norfolk
- Cod Beck Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- - Shropshire
- Colliford Lake - Cornwall
- Colt Crag Reservoir - Northumberland
- Coniston Water - Cumbria
- - Suffolk
- Covenham Reservoir - Lincolnshire
- Cow Green Reservoir - Cumbria
- - Lancashire
- - Northamptonshire
- Crome's Broad - Norfolk
- - Greater Manchester
- Cropston Reservoir - Leicestershire
- Crowdy Reservoir- Cornwall
- Crummock Water - Cumbria
D[]
- Dale Dyke Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- Damflask Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- - Devon
- Darwell Reservoir - East Sussex
- - Northamptonshire
- - Norfolk
- - Lancashire
- - Greater Manchester
- Derwent Reservoir - Derbyshire
- Derwent Reservoir - County Durham
- Derwent Water - Cumbria
- Devoke Water - Cumbria
- - Greater Manchester
- - Norfolk
- Dingle Reservoir - Lancashire
- Dorney Lake - Buckinghamshire
- Dovestones Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Dowdeswell Reservoir - Gloucestershire
- - Greater Manchester
- Dozmary Pool - Cornwall
- Draycote Water - Warwickshire
- Drayton Reservoir - Northamptonshire
- Drift Reservoir - Cornwall
- - Cumbria
- Durleigh reservoir - Somerset
E[]
- Earlswood Lakes - Warwickshire
- East Warwick Reservoir - Greater London
- - Suffolk
- Eccup Reservoir - West Yorkshire
- Edgbaston Reservoir - West Midlands
- - South Yorkshire
- - North Yorkshire
- Embsay Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Emborough Pond - Somerset
- Ennerdale Water - Cumbria
- Errwood Reservoir - Derbyshire
- Esthwaite Water - Cumbria
- Eyebrook Reservoir - Leicestershire/Rutland
F[]
- Farmoor Reservoir - Oxfordshire
- Fernilee Reservoir - Derbyshire
- - Devon
- Fewston Reservoir - Yorkshire
- Filby Broad - Norfolk
- - Cumbria
- Fleet Pond - Hampshire
- Fontburn Reservoir - Northumberland
- Fonthill Lake - Wiltshire
- Fountains Fell Tarn - Yorkshire
- - Buckinghamshire
- Frankley Reservoir - West Midlands
G[]
- Gailey Reservoir - Staffordshire
- - Devon
- Gormire Lake - North Yorkshire
- Gorton Reservoirs - Greater Manchester
- Gouthwaite Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Grafham Water - Cambridgeshire
- Grasmere - Cumbria
- Grassholme Reservoir- County Durham
- - West Yorkshire
- Greenbooth Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Greenfield Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Grimwith Reservoir - North Yorkshire
H[]
- Hallington Reservoirs - Northumberland
- - Greater Manchester
- - Staffordshire
- Hanging Lees Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Hanningfield Reservoir - Essex
- Hardley Flood - Norfolk
- - Cumbria
- - Staffordshire
- Haweswater Reservoir - Cumbria
- Hawkridge Reservoir - Somerset
- Hayeswater - Cumbria
- Heaton Park Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Hickling Broad - Norfolk
- High Maynard Reservoir- Greater London
- High Rid Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Higher Swineshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Hisehope Reservoir- County Durham
- Holden Wood Reservoir - Lancashire
- Hollingworth Lake - Greater Manchester
- - Northamptonshire
- - Devon
- Hornsea Mere - East Riding of Yorkshire
- Horsey Mere - Norfolk
- Hoveton Great Broad - Norfolk
- Hoveton Little Broad - Norfolk
- Howden Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- - County Durham
- Hury Reservoir- County Durham
I[]
- - South Yorkshire
- Island Barn Reservoir - Surrey
J[]
- - Devon
- Jumbles Reservoir - Lancashire
K[]
- - Devon
- Kentmere Reservoir - Cumbria
- Kielder Water - Northumberland
- Killington Reservoir - Cumbria
- King George V Reservoir - Greater London
- King George VI Reservoir - Surrey
- Kitcliffe Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Knight Reservoir - Surrey
- - Shropshire
- - Leicestershire
- Knypersley Reservoir - Staffordshire
L[]
- Ladybower Reservoir - Derbyshire
- Lamaload Reservoir - Cheshire
- - Lancashire
- Langsett Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- Leigh Reservoir - Somerset
- Leighton Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Lifford Reservoir - West Midlands
- - Greater Manchester
- - Norfolk
- Lindley Wood Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Little Swinburne Reservoir - Northumberland
- Litton Reservoirs - Somerset
- Lockwood Reservoir- Greater London
- Longdendale Chain of reservoirs - Derbyshire
- - Suffolk
- Low Maynard Reservoir- Greater London
- - Greater Manchester
- Lower Rivington Reservoir - Lancashire
- Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir - Lancashire
- Lower Swineshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Loweswater - Cumbria
- - North Yorkshire
- Luxhay Reservoir - Somerset
M[]
- Malham Tarn - North Yorkshire
- Malthouse Broad - Norfolk
- Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- - Cumbria
- Martham Broad - Norfolk
- Martin Mere - Lancashire
- Marton Mere - Lancashire
- - Cumbria
- - Devon
- - Devon
- - South Yorkshire
- Molesey Reservoirs - Surrey
- More Hall Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- - North Yorkshire
N[]
- (Higher, Middle and Lower) - Greater Manchester
- Nanpantan Reservoir - Leicestershire
- - Northamptonshire
- Netherton Reservoir - West Midlands
- - Greater Manchester
- Norfolk Broads - Norfolk
- Norman Hill Reservoir- Greater Manchester
- Nutscale Reservoir - Somerset
O[]
- Ogden Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Ogden Reservoir (Lancashire) - Lancashire
- Ogston Reservoir - Derbyshire
- Old Ford- Greater London
- - Warwickshire
- Olton Reservoir - West Midlands
- Orchardleigh Lake - Somerset
- - Norfolk
- - Norfolk
- - North Yorkshire
- Oulton Broad - Suffolk
P[]
- - Warwickshire
- - South Yorkshire
- Pennington Flash - Leigh
- - Cumbria
- Piethorne Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Pitsford Water - Northamptonshire
- - Cumbria
- Porth Reservoir- Cornwall
- Powdermill Reservoir - East Sussex
Q[]
- Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir - Surrey
- Queen Mary Reservoir - Surrey
- Queen Mother Reservoir - Surrey
R[]
- Rake Brook Reservoir - Lancashire
- Ranworth Broad - Norfolk
- - Northamptonshire
- - Greater Manchester
- - West Yorkshire
- Redmires Reservoirs - South Yorkshire
- Rhodeswood Reservoir - Derbyshire
- - Cheshire
- - West Yorkshire
- Rivelin Dams - South Yorkshire
- Roadford Lake - Devon
- Rockland Broad - Norfolk
- - Norfolk
- Rooden Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Roundhill Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- - South Yorkshire
- Rudyard Lake - Staffordshire
- Rumworth Lodge Reservoir- Greater Manchester
- Rutland Water - Rutland
- Ryburn Reservoir - West Yorkshire
- Rydal Water - Cumbria
S[]
- Saddington Reservoir - Leicestershire
- Salhouse Broad - Norfolk
- Scammonden Reservoir - West Yorkshire
- Scar House Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Scarborough Mere - North Yorkshire
- - North Yorkshire
- - South Yorkshire
- Selset Reservoir- County Durham
- Semerwater - North Yorkshire
- Serpentine - Greater London
- - Warwickshire
- Siblyback Lake- Cornwall
- Simpson Ground Reservoir - Cumbria
- Slade Reservoir- Devon
- Smiddy Shaw Reservoir- County Durham
- - South Yorkshire
- - Lancashire
- - Lancashire
- Stain Hill Reservoirs - Surrey
- Staines Reservoirs - Surrey
- Stanford Reservoir - Leicestershire/Northamptonshire
- Staunton Harold Reservoir - Leicestershire
- Stithians Reservoir- Cornwall
- - Greater London
- Stowe Pool - Staffordshire
- Strines Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- Strinesdale Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Strumpshaw Fen - Norfolk
- Sulby Reservoir (Northamptonshire) - Northamptonshire
- Sunnyside Reservoir - Surrey
- - Cheshire
- Sutton Bingham Reservoir - Somerset
- - Norfolk
- - West Yorkshire
- - Greater Manchester
- Swinsty Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Swithland Reservoir - Leicestershire
- Sywell Reservoir - Northamptonshire
T[]
- Talkin Tarn -
Cumbria
- Tardebigge Reservoir - Worcestershire
- - North Yorkshire
- - Shropshire
- Thirlmere - Cumbria
- Thornton Reservoir - Leicestershire
- Thornton Steward Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- - Northamptonshire
- - Northamptonshire
- Thruscross Reservoir - Yorkshire
- Tilgate Lake - West Sussex
- Tittesworth Reservoir - Staffordshire
- Torside Reservoir - Derbyshire
- - Devon
- - Devon
- Trentabank Reservoir - Cheshire
- Tring Reservoirs - Hertfordshire
- - Norfolk
- - County Durham
- Turton and Entwistle Reservoir - Lancashire
U[]
- Ullswater - Cumbria
- - South Yorkshire
- Upper Derwent Valley - Derbyshire
- Upper Rivington Reservoir - Lancashire
- Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir - Lancashire
- - Norfolk
V[]
- Valehouse Reservoir - Derbyshire
- - Devon
- Virginia Water Lake - Berkshire
W[]
- Walkerwood Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Walshaw Dean Reservoirs - West Yorkshire
- Walthamstow Reservoirs - Greater London
- - Greater London
- Waskerley Reservoir - County Durham
- Wast Water - Cumbria
- Watergrove Reservoir - Greater Manchester
- Wayoh Reservoir - Lancashire
- - South Yorkshire
- Weir Wood Reservoir - West Sussex
- Welford Reservoir - Northamptonshire
- West Warwick Reservoir - London
- Weston Turville Reservoir - Buckinghamshire
- Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Cumbria
- - South Yorkshire
- - Norfolk
- Whitlingham Great Broad - Norfolk
- William Girling Reservoir - Greater London
- Wilton Water - Wiltshire
- Wimbleball Lake - Somerset
- Windermere - Cumbria
- - South Yorkshire
- Winscar Reservoir - South Yorkshire
- Winsford flashes - Cheshire
- Winterburn Reservoir - North Yorkshire
- Wistlandpound Reservoir - Devon
- Witton Lakes - West Midlands
- - Norfolk
- Woodhead Reservoir - Derbyshire
- -Warwickshire
- - South Yorkshire
- Worthington Lakes - Greater Manchester
- Wraysbury Reservoir - Surrey
- Wroxham Broad - Norfolk
- Wychall Reservoir - Birmingham
Y[]
- Yarrow Reservoir - Lancashire
- Yeoman Hey Reservoir - Greater Manchester
See also[]
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