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'''Red Tarn''' is a small [[lake]] in the eastern region of the [[England|English]] [[Lake District]], in the county of [[Cumbria]]. It is high up on the eastern flank of [[Helvellyn]], beneath [[Striding Edge]] and [[Catstye Cam]]. The lake is along with three others in Lake District is a habitat for the very rare endangered [[Schelly]] fish. Red Tarn was a dam in the nineteenth century, using boulders, which raised the water level some eight or nine feet in order to supply power to the [[Greenside |
'''Red Tarn''' is a small [[lake]] in the eastern region of the [[England|English]] [[Lake District]], in the county of [[Cumbria]]. It is high up on the eastern flank of [[Helvellyn]], beneath [[Striding Edge]] and [[Catstye Cam]]. The lake is along with three others in Lake District is a habitat for the very rare endangered [[Schelly]] fish. Red Tarn was a dam in the nineteenth century, using boulders, which raised the water level some eight or nine feet in order to supply power to the [[Greenside Mine]] at Glenridding. |
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It lies at an altitude of 718 metres (2,356 feet), with a depth of 25 metres (82 feet). |
It lies at an altitude of 718 metres (2,356 feet), with a depth of 25 metres (82 feet). |
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| Red Tarn | |
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 from the Helvellyn summit | |
| Location | Lake District, Cumbria |
| Coordinates | 54°31′42″N 3°00′31″W / 54.52833°N 3.00861°W |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. depth | 25m (82 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 718m (2,356 ft) |
Red Tarn is a small lake in the eastern region of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is high up on the eastern flank of Helvellyn, beneath Striding Edge and Catstye Cam. The lake is along with three others in Lake District is a habitat for the very rare endangered Schelly fish. Red Tarn was a dam in the nineteenth century, using boulders, which raised the water level some eight or nine feet in order to supply power to the Greenside Mine at Glenridding.
It lies at an altitude of 718 metres (2,356 feet), with a depth of 25 metres (82 feet).
The tarn is one of two of the same name in the Lake District. A second, much smaller Red Tarn lies between Pike of Blisco and Cold Pike, west of the Langdales.
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