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How many lakes are there in England?

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  1. bout 144?!?


  2. about 200?

  3. There are around 387 lakes larger than 5 hectares. A hectare isn't all that large, it is around 2.5 acres. And most of England's lakes are artificial (reservoirs).

    Abberton Reservoir - Essex

    Agden Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Aldenham Reservoir - Hertfordshire

    Alderfen Broad - Norfolk

    Anglezarke Reservoir - Lancashire

    Angram Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Ardingly Reservoir - West Sussex

    Ardleigh Reservoir - Essex

    Argal and College Reservoirs - Cornwall

    Arnfield Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Ashford Reservoir - Somerset

    Ashworth Moor Reservoir - Lancashire

    Audenshaw Reservoirs - Greater Manchester

    Avon Dam Reservoir - Devon

    Baitings Reservoir - West Yorkshire

    Bakethin Reservoir - Northumberland

    Balderhead Reservoir - County Durham

    Banbury Reservoir - Greater London

    Barnby Broad - Norfolk

    Barrow Gurney Tanks - Somerset

    Bartley Reservoir - West Midlands

    Barton Broad - Norfolk

    Bassenthwaite Lake - Cumbria

    Baystone Bank - Cumbria

    Beaver d**e Reservoirs - West Yorkshire

    Belaugh Broad - Norfolk

    Belmont Reservoir - Lancashire

    Belvide Reservoir - Staffordshire

    Benacre Broad - Suffolk

    Besom Hill Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Bessborough Reservoir - Surrey

    Bewl Water - Kent/East Sussex

    Bittell Reservoirs - Worcestershire

    Bittell Reservoirs (Upper and Lower) - Worcestershire

    Black Moss Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Blackbrook Reservoir - Leicestershire

    Blackmoorfoot Reservoir - West Yorkshire

    Blackstone Edge Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Blackton Reservoir - County Durham

    Blagdon Lake - Somerset

    Blithfield Reservoir - Staffordshire

    Boddington Reservoir - Northamptonshire

    Bolton Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Borrans Reservoir - Cumbria

    Boscathnoe Reservoir - Cornwall

    Bosley Reservoir - Cheshire

    Bottoms Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Bough Beech - Kent

    Bowmere Pool - Shropshire

    Brent Reservoir (also known as the Welsh Harp) - Greater London

    Bridge Broad - Norfolk

    Broad Fen - Norfolk

    Broadstone Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Brookvale Park Lake - West Midlands

    Broomhead Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Brownhouse Wham Reservoir - Lancashire

    Brundall Broad - Norfolk

    Brushes Clough Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Brushes Cough Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Brushes Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Burnhope Reservoir - County Durham

    Burnt Fen Broad - Norfolk

    Burrator Reservoir - Devon

    Bussow Reservoir - Cornwall

    Buttermere - Cumbria

    Calf Hey Reservoir - Lancashire

    Calthorpe Broad - Norfolk

    Cargenwen Reservoir - Cornwall

    Carleton Broad - Norfolk

    Carsington Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Castleshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Catcleugh Reservoir - Northumberland

    Catfield Broad - Norfolk

    Caversham Lakes- Berkshire

    Challacombe Reservoir - Devon

    Chapelhouse Reservoir - Cumbria

    Chard Reservoir - Somerset

    Chasewater - Staffordshire

    Cheddar Reservoir - Somerset

    Chelburn Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Chelker Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Chelmarsh Reservoir - Shropshire

    Chew Reservoir- Greater Manchester

    Chew Valley Lake - Somerset

    Clattercote Reservoir - Oxfordshire

    Clatworthy Reservoir - Somerset

    Cockshoot Broad - Norfolk

    Cod Beck Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Colliford Lake - Cornwall

    Colt Crag Reservoir - Northumberland

    Coniston Water - Cumbria

    Covehithe Broad - Suffolk

    Covenham Resevoir - Lincolnshire

    Cow Green Reservoir - Cumbria

    Cowm Reservoir - Lancashire

    Cransley Reservoir - Northamptonshire

    Crome's Broad - Norfolk

    Crook Gate Reservoir- Greater Manchester

    Cropston Reservoir - Leicestershire

    Crowdy Reservoir- Cornwall

    Crummock Water - Cumbria

    Dale d**e Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Damflask Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Darracott Reservoir- Devon

    Darwell Reservoir - East Sussex

    Daventry Country Park reservoir - Northamptonshire

    Decoy Broad - Norfolk

    Delph Reservoir - Lancashire

    Denton Reservoirs - Greater Manchester

    Derwent Reservoir - County Durham

    Derwent Reservoir (Derbyshire) - Derbyshire

    Derwent Water - Cumbria

    Devoke Water - Cumbria

    Diggle Reservoir- Greater Manchester

    Dilham Broad - Norfolk

    Dingle Reservoir - Lancashire

    Dorney Lake - Buckinghamshire

    Dovestones Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Dowdeswell Reservoir - Gloucestershire

    Dowry Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Draycote Water - Warwickshire

    Drayton Reservoir - Northamptonshire

    Drift Reservoir - Cornwall

    Dubbs Reservoir - Cumbria

    Durleigh Reservoir - Somerset

    Earlswood Lakes - Warwickshire

    East Warwick Reservoir - Greater London

    Easton Broad - Suffolk

    Eccup Reservoir - West Yorkshire

    Edgbaston Reservoir - West Midlands

    Elsecar Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Elslack Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Emborough Pond - Somerset

    Embsay Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Ennerdale Water - Cumbria

    Errwood Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Esthwaite Water - Cumbria

    Eyebrook Reservoir - Leicestershire

    Farmoor Reservoir - Oxfordshire

    Fernilee Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Fernworthy Reservoir- Devon

    Fewston Reservoir - Yorkshire

    Filby Broad - Norfolk

    Fisher Tarn - Cumbria

    Fontburn Reservoir - Northumberland

    Fonthill Lake - Wiltshire

    Foxcote Reservoir - Buckinghamshire

    Frankley Reservoir - West Midlands

    Gailey Reservoir - Staffordshire

    Gammaton Reservoirs- Devon

    Gorton Reservoirs- Greater Manchester

    Gouthwaite Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Grafham Water - Cambridgeshire

    Grasmere - Cumbria

    Grassholme Reservoir- County Durham

    Green Withens Reservoir - West Yorkshire

    Greenbooth Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Greenfield Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Grimwith Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Hallington Reservoirs - Northumberland

    Hamer Pasture Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Hanch Reservoir - Staffordshire

    Hanging Lees Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Hanningfield Reservoir - Essex

    Hardley Flood - Norfolk

    Harlock Reservoir - Cumbria

    Hatherton Reservoir - Staffordshire

    Haweswater Reservoir - Cumbria

    Hawkridge Reservoir - Somerset

    Hayeswater - Cumbria

    Heaton Park Reservoirs- Greater Manchester

    Hickling Broad - Norfolk

    High Maynard Reservoir- Greater London

    High Rid Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Higher Swineshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Hisehope Reservoir- County Durham

    Holden Wood Reservoir - Lancashire

    Hollingworth Lake - Greater Manchester

    Hollowell reservoir - Northamptonshire

    Holywell Reservoir- Devon

    Hornsea Mere - East Riding of Yorkshire

    Horsey Mere - Norfolk

    Hoveton Great Broad - Norfolk

    Hoveton Little Broad - Norfolk

    Howden Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Hurworth Burn Reservoir- County Durham

    Hury Reservoir- County Durham

    Ingbirchworth Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Island Barn Reservoir - Surrey

    Jennetts Reservoir- Devon

    Jumbles Reservoir - Lancashire

    Kennick Reservoir- Devon

    Kentmere Reservoir - Cumbria

    Kielder Water - Northumberland

    Killington Reservoir - Cumbria

    King George V Reservoir - Greater London

    King George VI Reservoir - Surrey

    Kitcliffe Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Knight Reservoir - Surrey

    Knighton Reservoir - Shropshire

    Knipton Reservoir - Leicestershire

    Knypersley Reservoir - Staffordshire

    Ladybower Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Lamaload Reservoir - Cheshire

    Laneshaw Reservoir - Lancashire

    Langsett Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Leigh Reservoir - Somerset

    Leighton Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Lifford Reservoir - West Midlands

    Light Hazzles Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Lily Broad - Norfolk

    Lindley Wood Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Little Swinburn Reservoir - Northumberland

    Litton Reservoirs - Somerset

    Lockwood Reservoir- Greater London

    Longdendale Chain of reservoirs - Derbyshire

    Low Maynard Reservoir- Greater London

    Lower Chelburn Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Lower Rivington Reservoir - Lancashire

    Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir - Lancashire

    Lower Swineshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Loweswater - Cumbria

    Lumley Moor Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Luxhay Reservoir - Somerset

    Malham Tarn - North Yorkshire

    Malthouse Broad - Norfolk

    Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    March Ghyll Reservoir - Cumbria

    Martham Broad - Norfolk

    Martin Mere - Lancashire

    Meadley Reservoir - Cumbria

    Melbury Reservoir- Devon

    Meldon Reservoir- Devon

    Midhope Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Molesey Reservoirs - Surrey

    More Hall Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Mossy Moor Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Naden Reservoirs (Higher, Middle and Lower) - Greater Manchester

    Nanpantan Reservoir - Leicestershire

    Naseby Reservoir - Northamptonshire

    Netherton Reservoir - West Midlands

    New Years Bridge Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Norfolk Broads - Norfolk

    Norman Hill Reservoir- Greater Manchester

    Nutscale Reservoir - Somerset

    Ogden Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Ogeden Reservoir (Lancashire - Lancashire

    Ogston Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Old Ford- Greater London

    Oldbury Reservoir - Warwickshire

    Olton Reservoir - West Midlands

    Orchardleigh Lake - Somerset

    Ormesby Broad - Norfolk

    Ormesby Little Broad - Norfolk

    Oulston Reservoir - North Yorkshire

    Oulton Broad - Norfolk

    Packington Lakes - Warwickshire

    Pebley Reservoir - South Yorkshire

    Pennington Reservoir - Cumbria

    Piethorne Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Pitsford Water - Northamptonshire

    Poaka Beck Reservoir - Cumbria

    Porth Reservoir- Cornwall

    Powdermill Reservoir - East Sussex

    Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir - Surrey

    Queen Mary Reservoir - Surrey

    Queen Mother Reservoir - Surrey

    Rake Brook Reservoir - Lancashire

    Ranworth Broad - Norfolk

    Ravensthorpe Reservoir - Northamptonshire

    Readycon Dean Reservoir - Greater Manchester

    Redbrook Reservoir - West Yorkshire

    Redmires Reservoirs - South Yorkshire

    Rhodeswood Reservoir - Derbyshire

    Ridgegate Reservoir - Chesire

    Ringstone Edge Reservoir - West Yorkshire

    Rivelin Dams - South Yorkshire

    Roadford Lake - Devon

    Rockland Broad - Norfolk

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