Wast Water or Wastwater is a lake located in Wasdale, a valley in the western part of the Lake District National Park, England. The lake is almost three miles long and more than one-third mile (500 m) wide. It is a glacial lake, formed in a glacially 'over-deepened' valley. It is the deepest lake in England at 258 feet (79 m). The surface of the lake is about 200 feet (60 m) above sea level, while its bottom is over 50 feet (15 m) below sea level. It is owned by the National Trust.
Looking towards Wasdale Head
Panorama of the Wasdale screes, Illgill Head in the centre, Whin Rigg on the right.
Wasdale from the shores of Wastwater. Yewbarrow is on the left, Great Gable in the centre and the Scafell range on the right.
The view from the cairn put up by the Westmorland Brothers to the SW of the summit of Great Gable - Wastwater in the distance.
Wasdale is a valley and civil parish in the western part of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The River Irt flows through the valley to its estuary at Ravenglass. A large part of the main valley floor is occupied by Wastwater, the deepest lake in England.
Panorama of the Wasdale screes, Illgill Head in the centre, Whin Rigg on the right.
Wasdale from Wastwater
Wasdale from the shores of Wastwater. Yewbarrow is on the left, Great Gable in the centre and the Scafell range on the right.
The view from the cairn put up by the Westmorland Brothers to the SW of the summit of Great Gable - "The finest view in the district".
