Burnmoor Tarn - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Burnmoor Tarn
Short name
UWMN_11
Country
United Kingdom
Web Address
Burnmoor Tarn on UWMN
Burnmoor Tarn on UK Lakes Portal
Site Manager
Don Monteith
Site Description
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network (UK UWMN) site. Burnmoor Tarn is the largest 'tarn' in the English Lake District. It occupies 23.9 ha and lies at an altitude of 253 m in a moraine hollow on the uplands between Wastwater and Eskdale. The lake has two distinct basins close to the south-eastern shore and a maximum depth of 13 m. There are four main inflow streams to the north and north-west. The outflow at the eastern end joins the Hardrigg Beck which drains the slopes of Scafell and, in times of especially high flow, is partly diverted into the lake across a braided delta. Some data are managed by UK ECN Data Centre. Note: The area is the size of the catchment.
Last modified
2023-07-28 11:07:55

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network✖ (UWMN_11)The affiliation of this site with "UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4282 Longitude: -3.25942

Size
ca. 602.00ha
Elevation (average)
253.00msl
Elevation (min)
253.00msl
Elevation (max)
253.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Biome
Fresh Water Lakes
Ecosystem Type
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Small lakes
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.50°C
Precipitation Annual
2200.00mm
Geology
The bedrock is Ordovician andesite lava of the Borrowdale Volcanic series, to the south and east it is granite.
Vegetation
Mainly rough Agrostis-Festuca and Nardus grassland with Pteridium, Vaccinium, Calluna, and Sphagnum and is utilised for rough grazing by sheep and hill cattle.
Soils
There are thick till deposits in the catchment, notably on the southern side of the lake and the catchment soils are characterised by podsols and shallow peat rankers.
Hydrology
Burnmoor Tarn is the largest tarn in the English Lake District. It occupies 23.9 ha and lies at an altitude of 253 m in a moraine hollow on the uplands between Wastwater and Eskdale. The lake has two distinct basins close to the south-eastern shore and a maximum depth of 13 m. There are four main inflow streams to the north and north-west. The outflow at the eastern end joins the Hardrigg Beck which drains the slopes of Scafell and, in times of especially high flow, is partly diverted into the lake across a braided delta.
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category V – Protected Landscape/Seascape/Area
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment notes
Remote location. Access (by foot) may be difficult in the winter. Accommodation in nearby villages.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
Operation Notes
Chemistry sampled monthly. Biological measurements made annually
Site Visit Interval
30
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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