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Over
Water
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| Type; | Natural, enlarged by damming | View Larger Map |
| Location; | Orthwaite | |
| Accessibility; | private | |
| Grid Ref; | NY 252 350 | |
| Elevation; | 188m (617 feet) | |
| Size; | 740 x 374 m (2400 x 1215 feet) | |
| Area; | 21.2 hectares (52.3 acres) | |
| Depth; | 18m (59 feet) | |
| Meaning of name; | Orri's Tarn or the tarn where the blackcock are found | |
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Over Water lies just north of the Uldale Fells, a natural lake which was enlarged in the 1920s by the construction of a small dam at the outfall, to provide water for Wigton. Little used for water supplies now, it is mainly a fishing lake. The banks are a mixture of open fields and woodland. Being on private land, it is not accessible. However, there are good views from the road to the south and the east.
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