Esthwaite Water

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Esthwaite Water
Map (1925)
Location	Lake District, Cumbria
Coordinates	54°21′N 2°59′WCoordinates: 54°21′N 2°59′W
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Surface area	280 acres (1.1 km²)
Average depth	6.4 metres (21.0 ft)
Max. depth	15.5 metres (50.9 ft)
Surface elevation	65.3 metres (214 ft)
Islands	1

Esthwaite Water is one of the smaller and less well-known lakes in the Lake District national park in northern England. It is situated between the much larger lakes of Windermere and Coniston Water, in the traditional county of Lancashire; since 1974 in the administrative county of Cumbria. To the north is the village of Hawkshead and to the west is Grizedale Forest.

The lake covers around 280 acres (1.1 km²) and is known for its excellent fishing, particularly trout and pike. It has been designated as a site of special scientific interest.

The lake was mentioned as the location where William Wordsworth conversed with a friend in Wordsworth's poem, "Expostulation and Reply," part of Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads.

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