Derwentwater
| Derwentwater | |
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  Derwentwater Location in the Lake District | |
| Location | Lake District |
| Coordinates | 54°35′N 3°09′W / 54.583°N 3.150°W / 54.583; -3.150Coordinates: 54°35′N 3°09′W / 54.583°N 3.150°W / 54.583; -3.150 |
| Primary inflows | River Derwent, Watendlath Beck, Brockle Beck |
| Primary outflows | River Derwent |
Basin countries | England |
| Max. length | 4.6 km (2.9 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 1.91 km (1.19 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Average depth | 5.5 m (18 ft)[1] |
| Max. depth | 22 m (72 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | 29 million cubic metres (1.0×10 |
| Residence time | 55 days[1] |
| Shore length1 | 9.6 mi (15.4 km) |
| Surface elevation | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Islands | 4 plus 9 small (13) |
| References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
The lake occupies part of Borrowdale and lies immediately south of the town of Keswick. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. It measures approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and is some 72 feet (22 m) deep. There are several islands within the lake, one of which is inhabited. Derwent Island House, an 18th-century residence, is a tenanted National Trust property open to the public on five days each year.
Derwent Water on a 1925 Ordnance Survey map
Derwentwater is a place of considerable scenic value. It is surrounded by hills (known locally as fells), and many of the slopes facing Derwentwater are extensively wooded. A regular passenger launch operates on the lake, taking passengers between various landing stages. There are seven lakeside marinas, the most popular stops being Keswick, Portinscale and the Lodore Falls, from which boats may be hired. Recreational walking is a major tourist activity in the area and there is an extensive network of footpaths in the hills and woods surrounding the lake.
The Keswick—Borrowdale road runs along the eastern shore of the lake and carries a regular bus service. There is a lesser, or unclassified, road along the western shore connecting the villages of Grange and Portinscale.
Derwentwater gave its name to the Earldom of Derwentwater.
The lake is believed to be the last remaining native habitat of the vendace (Coregonus vandesius) fish from the four originally known sites: Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater in the Lake District, and the Castle Loch & Mill Loch in Lochmaben.[2]
Contents
1 Etymology
2 Derwentwater's islands
3 In popular culture
4 Panoramas
5 References
6 External links
Etymology
'Derwent' is " '(River) with oak trees', traditionally explained from Brit." (i.e.: Brythonic Celtic) or Cymric Old Welsh, hence Cymria " 'derwā' 'oak' plus suffixes, hence of the same origin as other English rivers named Derwent, Darwen, Darent and Dart...The river gave its name to Derwent Water (which was also known as the 'Lake of Derwent', 'Keswick Lake', or 'Keswick Water' in the 18th-19th centuries)...".[3]
Plus "OE 'wæter', with the meaning probably influenced by its ON relative 'vatn'." [4]
Derwentwater's islands
There are numerous islands in Derwentwater, the largest being Derwent Island, Lord's Island, St Herbert's Island, Rampsholme Island, Park Neb, Otter Island, and Otterbield Island. St. Herbert's Island is named after a C. 7th priest hermit, St. Herbert of Derwentwater.
In popular culture
An edited panoramic photograph of Derwentwater from the town of Keswick forms the view of the titular town and Toluca Lake at the start of the 2001 video game Silent Hill 2.[5]
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens filmed on location at Derwentwater for the scene "Approach to Maz Kantana's Castle, Takodana".[6]
The EP Three Songs (2011) by Robin Pecknold includes a song named "Derwentwater Stones".
A photograph taken at Derwentwater is used as the album art for Black Sands by Bonobo.
Open world racing video game Forza Horizon 4 includes Derwentwater as part of its world map.[7]
Panoramas
References
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^ "Ice Age fish thrives in new home". BBC News. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
^ Whaley, Diana (2006). A dictionary of Lake District place-names. Nottingham: English Place-Name Society. pp. lx, 423 p.95. ISBN 0904889726.
^ Whaley, 2006, p.422
^ User Octonius. File:Lake_02.png. Silent Hill Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia. Fandom, 2014-04-05. Web. 2018-11-01.
^ "Star Wars VII, filming locations (IMDB)". IMDB.com. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ "masterzh" (17 July 2018). "Ultimate version of FH4 map". Reddit. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
External links
- Derwentwater in the snow, January 2010. Daily Mail article
- The Cumbria Directory - Derwent Water
- Lake District Walks - Derwent Water Keswick
- Robin Pecknold - "Derwentwater stones"
Media related to Derwent Water at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Derwent Water at Wikimedia Commons
