Map of the lake from 1925

Bassenthwaite Lake seen from Blackstock Point

The south end of Bassenthwaite Lake

Bassenthwaite Lake is located in the Lake District in England. It is the only lake in the Lake District with 'lake' in its name, all the others being "waters" (for example, Derwent Water, Ullswater), meres (for example, Thirlmere, Buttermere) or tarns (for example, Dock Tarn, Red Tarn). It is fed by, and drains into, the River Derwent. The lake lies at the foot of Skiddaw and Dodd Wood, near the town of Keswick. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (499x607, 55 KB) Reproduced from the 1925 OS map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (499x607, 55 KB) Reproduced from the 1925 OS map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Bassenthwaite_Lake. ... Image File history File links Bassenthwaite_Lake. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bassenthwaite_Lake_south_end. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bassenthwaite_Lake_south_end. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A view of Derwent Water in the English Lake District Derwent Water (alternative spelling, Derwentwater) is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in the north of England. ... The middle and lower reaches of Ullswater from Hallin Fell Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately 9 miles (14. ... Thirlmere is a reservoir in the Lake District National Park, England. ... Image:Beautiful britain buttermere. ... A tarn (or corrie loch) is a mountain lake or pool, formed in a valley excavated by a glacier or corrie. ... A frozen Dock Tarn with the small island in view. ... Red Tarn is a small lake in the eastern region of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. ... The Derwent is a river in the Lake District of the county of Cumbria in the north of England. ... Skiddaw is a mountain in the Lake District National Park in the United Kingdom. ... The Moot Hall in the centre of Keswick. ...

Some maps dating from the 18th century do in fact mark this lake with the name Bassenwater.

Origin

Like the other Lake District lakes, Bassenthwaite Lake lies in a glacially eroded valley, left after the last glaciation. Bassenthwaite Lake is linked to Derwent Water by the River Derwent, which crosses the three mile alluvial plain between the two lakes. There has been speculation that Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake were once one larger lake with the alluvial flats now separating them formed from partial infill of the original basin. A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ... The Devensian glaciation is a name for an ice age period which occurred between 120,000 and 10,000 years ago. ... A view of Derwent Water in the English Lake District Derwent Water (alternative spelling, Derwentwater) is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in the north of England. ... Alluvium is soil land deposited by a river or other running water. ...

Biodiversity

The lake is about 6 kilometres long by 600 to 1000 metres wide. It covers an area of approximately 2 square miles, though its drainage area, at 91.5 sq miles is 44 times greater than any other lake in the Lake District. This, along with a large percentage of cultivable land within this drainage area, allows Bassenthwaite Lake to be a fertile habitat.

The lake contains trout, pike, European perch, vendace and eel. the predominant species is the Roach which are believed to have been introduced in the form of discarded live-baits by visiting Pike anglers. Cormorants have been known to fish the lake and herons can also be seen. At the turn of the 19th century there was a report of 60 nests in a heronry in nearby Wythop Woods. In addition to this, the lake is also surrounded by highly fertile alluvial plains. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Biwa trout (Oncorhynchus masou subsp) Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... Look up Pike and pike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 The European perch (Perca fluviatilis) is a species of perch found in Europe and Asia. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Suborders Anguilloidei Nemichthyoidei Congroidei Synaphobranchoidei See text for families. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax carbo Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Binomial name Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout temperate Europe and Asia. ...

Neolithic man

It has been reported that the wide gravel spreads between Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake provided the best centre within Lakeland for Neolithic farming communities. Stone axes have been found in the area and particularly at Mossgarth, Portinscale. An array of Neolithic artefacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae Scotland, Europes most complete Neolithic village. ...

External links

• Parliamentary questions and answers on pollution in the Lake

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Coordinates: 54°39′N 3°13′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...