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The list of Lakes of the United Kingdom is a link page for the lakes of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). It also contains tables of the largest lakes.
Lakes in Scotland are called lochs, in Northern Ireland they are called loughs and in Wales a lake is a Llyn . Note that the words, loch and lough, in addition to referring to bodies of freshwater (lakes), are also applied to bodies of brackish water or seawater, which in other countries or contexts may be called fjord, firth, strait, estuary, bay etc.
These lists are made more complicated by the fact that many of the largest lakes in England and Wales are man-made reservoirs, or lakes whose size has been increased by damming.
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Largest lakes in the United Kingdom
| Lake | Area (sq mi) | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lough Neagh | 147.39 | Northern Ireland |
| 2 | Lower Lough Erne | 40.57 | Northern Ireland |
| 3 | Loch Lomond | 27.46 | Scotland |
| 4 | Loch Ness | 21.87 | Scotland |
| 5 | Upper Lough Erne | 16.6 | Northern Ireland |
| 6 | Loch Awe | 14.95 | Scotland |
| 7 | Loch Maree | 11.0 | Scotland |
| 8 | Loch Morar | 10.3 | Scotland |
| 9 | Loch Tay | 10.19 | Scotland |
| 10 | Loch Shin | 8.70 | Scotland |
Largest lakes in England
| Lake | Area (sq mi) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windermere | 5.69 |
| 2 | Ullswater | 3.44 |
| 3 | Bassenthwaite Lake | 2.06 |
| 4 | Derwent Water | 2.06 |
Largest lakes in Wales
| Lake | Area (sq mi) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Vyrnwy | 3.18 |
| 2 | Lake Bala | 1.69 |
Largest reservoirs in the United Kingdom
| Lake | Area (sq mi) | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutland Water | 4.86 | England |
| 2 | Kielder Water | 4.25 | England |
| 3 | Pitsford Water | 2.85 | England |
| 4 | Grafham Water | 2.85 | England |
| 5 | Chew Valley Lake | 1.88 | England |
| 6 | Trawsfynydd | 1.84 | Wales |
| 7 | Carron Valley | 1.51 | Scotland |
| 8 | Derwent Reservoir | 1.44 | England |
| 9 | Llyn Brenig | 1.44 | Wales |
| 10 | Llyn Alaw | 1.21 | Wales |
Deepest lakes in the United Kingdom
The deepest lake in the UK is Loch Morar with a maximum depth of 309 metres (1,014 ft), with Loch Ness second at 230 metres (754 ft) 1. The deepest lake in England is Wastwater which descends to 76 metres (249 ft).
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lakes of the United Kingdom |
- List of lakes in England
- List of loughs in Northern Ireland
- List of lochs in Scotland
- List of lakes in Wales
- List of lakes in the Lake District
- Geography of the United Kingdom
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