List of lakes of England facts for kids

This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in England.

Largest lakes and reservoirs by surface area

Lakes larger than 5 hectares

This list is restricted to open bodies of fresh-water over 5 ha in area, because of the difficulty in establishing what is a pond and what is a lake.

It excludes service reservoirs used within the water supply network for the storage of drinking water and excludes water bodies on industrial sites used exclusively for industrial purposes (works ponds).

A

• Abberton Reservoir - Essex
• Agden Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Aldenham Reservoir - Hertfordshire
• Alderfen Broad - Norfolk
• Anglezarke Reservoir - Lancashire
• Angram Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Aqualate mere- Staffordshire/Shropshire
• 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

B

• Baitings Reservoir - West Yorkshire
• Bakethin Reservoir - Northumberland
• Balderhead Reservoir - County Durham
• Banbury Reservoir - Greater London
• Barrow Gurney Tanks - Somerset
• Bartley Reservoir - West Midlands
• Barton Broad - Norfolk
• Bassenthwaite Lake - Cumbria
• Beaver Dyke 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 (Upper and Lower) - Worcestershire
• Black Moss Reservoirs - 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
• Bomere Pool - Shropshire
• Borrans Reservoir - Cumbria
• Boscathnoe Reservoir - Cornwall
• Bosley Reservoir - Cheshire
• Bottoms Reservoir - Derbyshire
• Bough Beech - Kent
• 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

C

• 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
• Colemere - Shropshire
• Colliford Lake - Cornwall
• Colt Crag Reservoir - Northumberland
• Coniston Water - Cumbria
• Covehithe Broad - Suffolk
• Covenham Reservoir - 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

D

• Dale Dyke 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 - Derbyshire
• Derwent Reservoir - County Durham
• 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
• Dozmary Pool - Cornwall
• Draycote Water - Warwickshire
• Drayton Reservoir - Northamptonshire
• Drift Reservoir - Cornwall
• Dubbs Reservoir - Cumbria
• Durleigh reservoir - Somerset

E

• 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
• Embsay Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Emborough Pond - Somerset
• Ennerdale Water - Cumbria
• Errwood Reservoir - Derbyshire
• Esthwaite Water - Cumbria
• Eyebrook Reservoir - Leicestershire/Rutland

F

• Farmoor Reservoir - Oxfordshire
• Fernilee Reservoir - Derbyshire
• Fernworthy Reservoir- Devon
• Fewston Reservoir - Yorkshire
• Filby Broad - Norfolk
• Fisher Tarn - Cumbria
• Fleet Pond - Hampshire
• Fontburn Reservoir - Northumberland
• Fonthill Lake - Wiltshire
• Foxcote Reservoir - Buckinghamshire
• Frankley Reservoir - West Midlands

G

• Gailey Reservoir - Staffordshire
• Gammaton Reservoirs - Devon
• Gormire Lake - North Yorkshire
• 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

H

• 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 Reservoir - 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

I

• Ingbirchworth Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Island Barn Reservoir - Surrey

J

• Jennetts Reservoir- Devon
• Jumbles Reservoir - Lancashire

K

• 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

L

• 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 Swinburne 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

M

• 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

N

• 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

O

• Ogden Reservoir - Greater Manchester
• Ogden 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

P

• 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

Q

• Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir - Surrey
• Queen Mary Reservoir - Surrey
• Queen Mother Reservoir - Surrey

R

• 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 - Cheshire
• Ringstone Edge Reservoir - West Yorkshire
• Rivelin Dams - South Yorkshire
• Roadford Lake - Devon
• Rockland Broad - Norfolk
• Rollesby Broad - Norfolk
• Rooden Reservoir - Greater Manchester
• Roundhill Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Royd Moor Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Rudyard Lake - Staffordshire
• Rumworth Lodge Reservoir- Greater Manchester
• Rutland Water - Rutland
• Ryburn Reservoir - West Yorkshire
• Rydal Water - Cumbria

S

• Saddington Reservoir - Leicestershire
• Salhouse Broad - Norfolk
• Scammonden Reservoir - West Yorkshire
• Scar House Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Scarborough Mere - North Yorkshire
• Scargill Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Scout Dike Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Selset Reservoir- County Durham
• Semerwater - North Yorkshire
• Serpentine - Greater London
• Shustoke Reservoirs - Warwickshire
• Siblyback Lake- Cornwall
• Simpson Ground Reservoir - Cumbria
• Slade Reservoir- Devon
• Smiddy Shaw Reservoir- County Durham
• Snailsden Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Spring Mill Reservoir - Lancashire
• Springs Reservoir - Lancashire
• Stain Hill Reservoirs - Surrey
• Staines Reservoirs - Surrey
• Stanford Reservoir - Leicestershire/Northamptonshire
• Staunton Harold Reservoir - Leicestershire
• Stithians Reservoir- Cornwall
• Stoke Newington West Reservoir - Greater London
• Stowe Pool - Staffordshire
• Strines Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Strinesdale Reservoir - Greater Manchester
• Strumpshaw Fen - Norfolk
• Sulby Reservoir (Northamptonshire) - Northamptonshire
• Sunnyside Reservoir - Surrey
• Sutton reservoir - Cheshire
• Sutton Bingham Reservoir - Somerset
• Sutton Broad - Norfolk
• Swellands Reservoir - West Yorkshire
• Swineshaw Reservoirs - Greater Manchester
• Swinsty Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Swithland Reservoir - Leicestershire
• Sywell Reservoir - Northamptonshire

T

• Tardebigge Reservoir - Worcestershire
• Ten Acre Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• The Mere - Shropshire
• Thirlmere - Cumbria
• Thornton Reservoir - Leicestershire
• Thornton Steward Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Thorpe Malsor reservoir - Northamptonshire
• Thrapston Sailing Lake - Northamptonshire
• Thruscross Reservoir - Yorkshire
• Tilgate Lake - West Sussex
• Tittesworth Reservoir - Staffordshire
• Torside Reservoir - Derbyshire
• Tottiford Reservoir- Devon
• Trenchford Reservoir- Devon
• Trentabank Reservoir - Cheshire
• Tring Reservoirs - Hertfordshire
• Turkey Broad - Norfolk
• Turnstall Reservoir- County Durham
• Turton and Entwistle Reservoir - Lancashire

U

• Ullswater - Cumbria
• Underbank Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Upper and Lower Bardon Reservoirs
• Upper Derwent Valley - Derbyshire
• Upper Rivington Reservoir - Lancashire
• Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir - Lancashire
• Upton Broad - Norfolk

V

• Valehouse Reservoir - Derbyshire
• Ventford Reservoir - Devon
• Virginia Water Lake - Berkshire

W

• Walkerwood Reservoir - Greater Manchester
• Walshaw Dean Reservoirs - West Yorkshire
• Walthamstow Reservoirs - Greater London
• Warwick Reservoir- Greater London
• Waskerley Reservoir - County Durham
• Wast Water - Cumbria
• Watergrove Reservoir - Greater Manchester
• Wayoh Reservoir - Lancashire
• Weecher Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Weir Wood Reservoir - West Sussex
• Welford Reservoir - Northamptonshire
• West Warwick Reservoir - London
• Weston Turville Reservoir - Buckinghamshire
• Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Cumbria
• Wharncliffe Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Wheatfen Broad - Norfolk
• William Girling Reservoir - Greater London
• Wilton Water - Wiltshire
• Wimbleball Lake - Somerset
• Windermere - Cumbria
• Windleden Reservoirs - South Yorkshire
• Winscar Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Winsford flashes - Cheshire
• Winterburn Reservoir - North Yorkshire
• Wistlandpound Reservoir - Devon
• Witton Lakes - West Midlands
• Womack Water - Norfolk
• Woodhead Reservoir - Derbyshire
• Wormleighton Reservoir -Warwickshire
• Worsbrough Reservoir - South Yorkshire
• Worthington Lakes - Greater Manchester
• Wraysbury Reservoir - Surrey
• Wroxham Broad - Norfolk
• Wychall Reservoir - Birmingham

Y

• Yarrow Reservoir - Lancashire
• Yeoman Hey Reservoir - Greater Manchester