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Lake District Entertainment > About The Lake District > The Lakes Of The Lake District > Haweswater Reservoir
Haweswater ReservoirHaweswater Reservoir is one of the most easterly lakes in the Lake District, one England’s most well known travel destinations. It is also one of the most isolated lakes in Lake District. Haweswater Reservoir was built in the valley of Mardale in the 1930s, and is located southeast of Ullswater. Its relative inaccessibility has made Haweswater Reservoir, of the Lake District, a comparatively, un-spoilt and peaceful lake. Despite the controversial, construction of the Haweswater Dam, when large parts of the Mardale valley were inundated, Haweswater Reservoir, in the Lake District, has retained some of its original greenery and charm.Before the dam was built, Haweswater was a 4 kilometer long, natural lake lying in the valley of Mardale of the Lake District. It was then populated by the agricultural communities of Mardale Green and Measand. At the time, yhe valley was considered one of Westmorland’s most picturesque. Following construction of the Haweswater dam, the length of Haweswater Reservoir almost doubled and today, it stands as one of the largest lakes in Lake District, being 4 miles long, ½ a mile wide and 200 ft. deep. Insofar as tourist attractions, Haweswater Reservoir, in the Lake District, is certainly a wild life haven. Birds, such as falcons, buzzards, sparrow-hawks, peregrines, woodpeckers, and golden eagles – and amazingly, England’s only breeding pair of Golden Eagles, can all be seen. The diversity of its bird life draws several animal lovers to Haweswater Reservoir, of Lake District, every year. In addition to its wild life, Haweswater Reservoir also offers some stunning views from and around the lake. Views such as the scarred slopes of High Street at the head of the Mardale valley and of the Harter Fell nearby can be soaked in by visitors. Haweswater Reservoir, in the Lake District, was built by Manchester Corporation, primarily, to supply water to the urban communities of north-west England, and also to supply water to the industrial area of Lancashire. Haweswater Reservoir, in the Lake District, is owned by United Utilities plc. In order to replace the earlier flooded highway in the lower valley, Manchester Corporation constructed a new road that runs along the eastern side of Haweswater Reservoir, in the Lake District. This road runs on to the western end of the lake. Here, a car park has been built and is the ideal, starting point for wildlife lovers and walkers wishing to explore the surrounding fells of High Street, Branstree and Harter Fell in the Lake District. A feature that’s exclusive to the valley of Haweswater Reservoir, of the Lake District, and a star attraction for bird-lovers, is the opportunity to observe the rare, Golden Eagle. This is the only place in England where one can do so. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has an observation post in the remote valley of Riggindale in the Lake District, from which a pair of these rare, birds can be viewed. In the final analysis, Haweswater Reservoir |
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