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Coniston Water
View from Holme Fell, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north
Coniston Water is located in the Lake District
Coniston Water
Coniston Water
Location in the Lake District National Park
Coniston Water is located in the former South Lakeland district
Coniston Water
Coniston Water
Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria
LocationLake District, Cumbria
Coordinates54°21′N 3°04′W / 54.350°N 3.067°W / 54.350; -3.067
Primary outflowsRiver Crake
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. length8.8 km (5.5 mi)
Max. width793 m (0.49 mi)
Surface area4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Average depth24.1 m (79.1 ft)
Max. depth56.1 m (184.1 ft)
Water volume1.133×108 m3 (4.00×109 cu ft)
Residence time340 days
Shore length120.2 km (12.6 mi)
Surface elevation43.6 m (143 ft)
Islands2; Peel Island, Oak Island.
1 partial; (at high water) Fir Island
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Coniston Water is a lake in the Lake District in North West England. It is the third largest by volume, after Windermere and Ullswater, and the fifth-largest by area.[1] The lake has a length of 8.7 kilometres (5+38 mi), a maximum width of 730 metres (800 yd), and a maximum depth of 56.1 m (184 ft 1 in). Its outflow is the River Crake, which drains into Morecambe Bay via the estuary of the River Leven. The lake is in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria.

  1. ^ "Lakes In The Lake District Of The United Kingdom". World Atlas. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

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