Burnmoor Tarn - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Burnmoor Tarn
Short name
UWMN_11
Country
United Kingdom
Site Manager
Site Description
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network (UK UWMN) site. Burnmoor Tarn is the largest 'tarn' in the English Lake District. It occupies 23.9 ha and lies at an altitude of 253 m in a moraine hollow on the uplands between Wastwater and Eskdale. The lake has two distinct basins close to the south-eastern shore and a maximum depth of 13 m. There are four main inflow streams to the north and north-west. The outflow at the eastern end joins the Hardrigg Beck which drains the slopes of Scafell and, in times of especially high flow, is partly diverted into the lake across a braided delta. Some data are managed by UK ECN Data Centre. Note: The area is the size of the catchment.
Last modified
2023-07-28 11:07:55

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network (UWMN_11)The affiliation of this site with "UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4282 Longitude: -3.25942

Size
ca. 602.00ha
Elevation (average)
253.00msl
Elevation (min)
253.00msl
Elevation (max)
253.00msl
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