Fountains Fell Tarn
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Fountains Fell Tarn, is an upland lake between the two peaks of Fountains Fell, in North Yorkshire, England. The tarn is close to the Pennine Way, some 4.3 miles (7 km) north west of Malham Tarn, and 4.3 miles (7 km) east of Horton in Ribblesdale. Water from the tarn flows eastwards through Cowside Beck, which is a tributary of the River Skirfare in Littondale. Whilst the water in the lake is acidic, as it runs off the mountain, it flows over Yoredale beds limestone and so becomes a harder (more alkaline) water.
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Location | Fountains Fell, North Yorkshire, |
Coordinates | 54.137°N 2.202°W / 54.137; -2.202 |
Type | Tarn |
Etymology | Derived from Fountains Fell |
Primary inflows | None |
Primary outflows | Darnbrook Beck Cowside Beck |
Catchment area | 37 acres (15 ha) |
Basin countries | England |
Surface area | 4.9 acres (2 ha) |
Average depth | 1 foot 8 inches (0.5 m) |
Water volume | 3,000,000 cubic feet (86,000 m3) |
Shore length1 | 0.62 miles (1 km) |
Surface elevation | 2,116 feet (645 m) |
References | [1][2] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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