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Greendale
Tarn
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| Type; | Natural | View Larger Map |
| Location; | Copeland Forest, near Wasdale | |
| Accessibility; | Access Land | |
| Grid Ref; | NY 147 074 | |
| Elevation; | 407 m (1335 feet) | |
| Size; | 421 x 93 m (1370 x 300 feet) | |
| Area; | 2.2 hectares (5.5 acres) | |
| Depth; | 9m (30 feet) | |
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Greendale Tarn lies in a glaciated valley to the west of Middle Fell, the tarn being held beck by a combination of glaciated moraines and fallen debris from the crags to the south-east. It is fed by two becks and discharges down Greendale Gill to the south. The eastern shore is rocky whilst the western is marshy ground. |
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