Site Location
Grid Reference |
NY420200 |
Easting |
342000 |
Northing |
520000 |
Altitude (m) |
140 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
England |
OS Map |
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UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
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Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink |
Ullswater
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
867.80 |
Catchment Area (ha) |
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Max Dimension (m) |
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Max Depth (m) |
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Mean Depth (m) |
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Retention Time |
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Houses |
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Roads |
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Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
E - Northern, often large, low altitude and coastal, above-neutral lakes with a high diversity of plant species including Littorella uniflora, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Potamogeton perfoliatus and Chara spp. |
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
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PLEX Score |
5.9 |
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