Blackbeck Tarn

54°30′15″N 3°14′2″W / 54.50417°N 3.23389°W / 54.50417; -3.23389TypeTarnBasin countriesUnited KingdomMax. length183 m (600 ft)Max. width80 m (260 ft)Surface area0.95 hectares (2.3 acres)Max. depth2.5 m (8.2 ft)Surface elevation486 m (1,594 ft)

Blackbeck Tarn is a small tarn in Cumbria, England, situated near the summit of Haystacks in the Buttermere Valley.[1] At an elevation of 486 m (1,594 ft), the lake has an area of 0.95 hectares (2.3 acres) and measures 183 m × 80 m (600 ft × 262 ft), with a maximum depth of 2.5 m (8.2 ft).[2]

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  1. ^ Services, Good Stuff IT. "Blackbeck Tarn, Cumbria - British Lakes". British Lakes. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Blackbeck Tarn". f22.org.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2012.


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