Wast Water
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Wast Water is a lake in the Lake District National Park, England. The lake is approximately 4.6 kilometres (almost 3 miles) long and 600 metres (nearly 0.5 miles) wide, and is located in the Wasdale valley. It is the deepest lake in England at 79 metres (258 feet).
The name of the lake and its valley is pronounced as in was, not with a hard a.
The steep slopes on the south-eastern side of the lake, leading up to the summits of Whin Rigg and Illgill Head, are known as the Wastwater Screes. A popular path runs the length of the lake, through the boulders and scree fall at the base of this craggy fell-side.
The Wasdale Lady in the Lake, Margaret Hogg, was murdered and her body was disposed of in the lake. She was found after 8 years, with her body preserved like wax due to the lack of oxygen in the water.
External link
- Wasdale's Lady in the Lake (http://www.lakestay.co.uk/was.htm)