Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is a lake in the Lake District in North West England, immediately south of Keswick. It is the third largest lake by area, after Windermere and Ullswater. It has a length of 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi), a maximum width of 1.91 kilometres (1.19 mi), and an area of 5.4 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi). Its primary inflow and outflow is the River Derwent, which also flows through Bassenthwaite Lake before reaching the Irish Sea at Workington. There are several islands within the lake, one of which is inhabited. It is in the unitary authority of Cumberland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria.
Derwentwater is a place of considerable scenic value. It is surrounded by hills (known locally as fells), and many of the slopes facing Derwentwater are extensively wooded. A regular passenger launch operates on the lake, taking passengers between various landing stages. There are seven lakeside marinas, the most popular stops being Keswick, Portinscale and the Lodore Falls, from which boats may be hired. Recreational walking is a major tourist activity in the area and there is an extensive network of footpaths in the hills and woods surrounding the lake.
The Keswick to Borrowdale road runs along the eastern shore of the lake and carries a regular bus service. There is a lesser, or unclassified, road along the western shore connecting the villages of Grange and Portinscale.
From 2008 to 2014, the lake was believed to be the last remaining native habitat of the vendace (Coregonus vandesius) fish from the four originally known sites: Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater in the Lake District, and the Castle Loch & Mill Loch in Lochmaben.[2] However, a breeding population was discovered at Bassenthwaite Lake by conservationists in September 2014.[3]
'Derwent' is " '(River) with oak trees', traditionally explained from Brit." (i.e.: Brythonic Celtic) or Old Welsh, " 'derwā' 'oak' plus suffixes, hence of the same origin as other English rivers named Derwent, Darwen, Darent and Dart...The river gave its name to Derwent Water (which was also known as the 'Lake of Derwent', 'Keswick Lake', or 'Keswick Water' in the 18th-19th centuries)...".[4] Plus "OE 'wæter', with the meaning probably influenced by its ON relative 'vatn'."[5]
Derwentwater's islandsEdit
There are numerous islands in Derwentwater, the largest being Derwent Island, Lord's Island, St Herbert's Island, Rampsholme Island, Park Neb, Otter Island, and Otterbield Island. There is a house on Derwent Island.[6]
Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poetical illustration Derwent Water is attached to a plate of Derwent Water, from the Castle Head, Cumberland (artist Thomas Allom) in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837.[8]
In popular cultureEdit
A slightly cropped and color hue-edited real photo with an open view of the Derwentwater was used by Team Silent as a backdrop image at the very beginning of the Konami's "Silent Hill 2" video game, to serve as a higher ground touristic observational viewpoint of the fictional "Toluca Lake" (not to be confused with Toluca Lake, Los Angeles) in the local area encompassing the fictional eponymous town of "Silent Hill", Maine. Derwentwater was used in the 2018 video game Forza Horizon 4. The album artwork for the 2010 album Black Sands by Bonobo features a photograph taken of Derwentwater. The tower in the background is located in Castlerigg (54°35′29.95″N 3°7′3.43″WCoordinates: 54°35′29.95″N 3°7′3.43″W). On his album Republic of Geordieland, singer-songwriter Richard Dawson has a song titled "Derwentwater Farewell." Derwentwater was used as the principal location for the planet Takodana in the sci fi movie sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
PanoramasEdit
Derwentwater from the northern shore near Keswick
A panoramic view of Derwentwater from Cat Bells on the western side
^Welch, Annette. . Our Lady of the Lakes, Keswick. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006.
^ Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1836). "picture". Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837. Fisher, Son & Co.Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1836). "poetical illustration". Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837. Fisher, Son & Co.
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Not to be confused with Derwent Reservoir Derbyshire or Derwent Reservoir North East England This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Derwentwater news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Derwentwater or Derwent Water is a lake in the Lake District in North West England immediately south of Keswick It is the third largest lake by area after Windermere and Ullswater It has a length of 4 6 kilometres 2 9 mi a maximum width of 1 91 kilometres 1 19 mi and an area of 5 4 square kilometres 2 1 sq mi Its primary inflow and outflow is the River Derwent which also flows through Bassenthwaite Lake before reaching the Irish Sea at Workington There are several islands within the lake one of which is inhabited It is in the unitary authority of Cumberland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria DerwentwaterDerwentwaterDerwentwaterLocation in the Lake District National ParkShow map of the Lake DistrictDerwentwaterLocation in Allerdale CumbriaShow map of the former Allerdale BoroughLocationLake District EnglandCoordinates54 35 N 3 09 W 54 583 N 3 150 W 54 583 3 150Primary inflowsRiver Derwent Watendlath Beck Brockle BeckPrimary outflowsRiver DerwentBasin countriesUnited KingdomMax length4 6 km 2 9 mi 1 Max width1 91 km 1 mi 329 yd 1 Surface area2 sq mi 5 km2 Average depth5 5 m 18 ft 1 in 1 Max depth22 m 72 ft 1 Water volume29 10 6 m3 1 000 10 6 cu ft 1 Residence time55 days 1 Shore length19 5 mi 15 3 km Surface elevation75 m 246 ft Islands4 plus 9 small 13 References 1 1 Shore length is not a well defined measure Derwent Water on a 1925 Ordnance Survey mapDerwentwater is a place of considerable scenic value It is surrounded by hills known locally as fells and many of the slopes facing Derwentwater are extensively wooded A regular passenger launch operates on the lake taking passengers between various landing stages There are seven lakeside marinas the most popular stops being Keswick Portinscale and the Lodore Falls from which boats may be hired Recreational walking is a major tourist activity in the area and there is an extensive network of footpaths in the hills and woods surrounding the lake The Keswick to Borrowdale road runs along the eastern shore of the lake and carries a regular bus service There is a lesser or unclassified road along the western shore connecting the villages of Grange and Portinscale Derwentwater gave its name to the Earldom of Derwentwater From 2008 to 2014 the lake was believed to be the last remaining native habitat of the vendace Coregonus vandesius fish from the four originally known sites Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater in the Lake District and the Castle Loch amp Mill Loch in Lochmaben 2 However a breeding population was discovered at Bassenthwaite Lake by conservationists in September 2014 3 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Derwentwater s islands 3 In Art and Literature 4 In popular culture 5 Panoramas 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEtymology Edit Derwent is River with oak trees traditionally explained from Brit i e Brythonic Celtic or Old Welsh derwa oak plus suffixes hence of the same origin as other English rivers named Derwent Darwen Darent and Dart The river gave its name to Derwent Water which was also known as the Lake of Derwent Keswick Lake or Keswick Water in the 18th 19th centuries 4 Plus OE waeter with the meaning probably influenced by its ON relative vatn 5 Derwentwater s islands EditThere are numerous islands in Derwentwater the largest being Derwent Island Lord s Island St Herbert s Island Rampsholme Island Park Neb Otter Island and Otterbield Island There is a house on Derwent Island 6 St Herbert s Island is named after a 7th century hermit priest Herbert of Derwentwater 7 In Art and Literature EditLetitia Elizabeth Landon s poetical illustration Derwent Water is attached to a plate of Derwent Water from the Castle Head Cumberland artist Thomas Allom in Fisher s Drawing Room Scrap Book 1837 8 In popular culture EditA slightly cropped and color hue edited real photo with an open view of the Derwentwater was used by Team Silent as a backdrop image at the very beginning of the Konami s Silent Hill 2 video game to serve as a higher ground touristic observational viewpoint of the fictional Toluca Lake not to be confused with Toluca Lake Los Angeles in the local area encompassing the fictional eponymous town of Silent Hill Maine Derwentwater was used in the 2018 video game Forza Horizon 4 The album artwork for the 2010 album Black Sands by Bonobo features a photograph taken of Derwentwater The tower in the background is located in Castlerigg 54 35 29 95 N 3 7 3 43 WCoordinates 54 35 29 95 N 3 7 3 43 W On his album Republic of Geordieland singer songwriter Richard Dawson has a song titled Derwentwater Farewell Derwentwater was used as the principal location for the planet Takodana in the sci fi movie sequel Star Wars The Force Awakens Panoramas Edit Derwentwater from the northern shore near Keswick A panoramic view of Derwentwater from Cat Bells on the western sideGallery Edit From Cat Bells Keswick ferry terminal Some canoes and a dock at the edge of Derwent WaterSee also Edit Cumbria portalReferences Edit a b c d e f g McNamara Jane Table of lake facts Environment Agency of England and Wales archived from the original on 28 June 2009 retrieved 13 November 2007 Ice Age fish thrives in new home BBC News 27 February 2008 Retrieved 1 May 2010 Extinct fish found in the Lake District after millions is spent on clean up work Whaley Diana 2006 A dictionary of Lake District place names Nottingham English Place Name Society pp lx 423 p 95 ISBN 0904889726 Whaley 2006 p 422 Keswick Derwent Isle House Visit Cumbria Retrieved 6 December 2010 Welch Annette St Herbert and his Island Our Lady of the Lakes Keswick Archived from the original on 9 May 2006 Landon Letitia Elizabeth 1836 picture Fisher s Drawing Room Scrap Book 1837 Fisher Son amp Co Landon Letitia Elizabeth 1836 poetical illustration Fisher s Drawing Room Scrap Book 1837 Fisher Son amp Co External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Derwent Water Wikisource has original text related to this article Derwent Water a poetical illustrationby L E L Lakes Derwenwater Guide Robin Pecknold Derwentwater stones Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derwentwater amp oldid 1153780494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
