How many lakes are there in England?

Question

Approximately if you want.

Answer 1

bout 144?!?

Answer 2

about 200?

Answer 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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