Scoat Tarn - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Scoat Tarn
Short name
L07
Country
United Kingdom
Web Address
ECN Data Centre: Scoat Tarn
ECN Data Centre: Scoat Tarn
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network
Site Manager
Ewan Shilland
Operating Organisation
ENSIS Ltd, Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London
Site Description
UK ECN and UK UWMN site. Scoat Tarn in the English Lake District is a typical mountain corrie lake, being small and deep with an area of 5.2 ha and a maximum depth of 20 m. The lake lies in a west facing valley at an altitude of 602 m, and drains into Wastwater via the Nether Beck. The catchment comprises a small corrie (95 ha) with steeply sloping walls and three summits in excess of 825 m. The bedrock is Ordivician tuff (undifferentiated) of the Borrowdale Volcanic series and the local soils are mainly shallow, peaty rankers. The eastern slopes are mainly of rock and boulders while to the north are less steep and covered in rough grass and Sphagnum moss. Land use is confined to low intensity sheep grazing. Scoat Tarn is classified as having high acid deposition.
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2021-11-23 11:11:24

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
nitrogen content
acid neutralising capacity
ammonium content
dissolved nutrient
dissolved organic carbon in water
suspended solids
total organic carbon
ecosystem parameter
benthic invertebrates abundance
benthic invertebrates presence
inorganic nutrient content
species abundance
species presence
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
lake temperature
secchi depth
water acidity
water alkalinity
water depth
water quality
water temperature
water transparency
Photos
Scoat Tarn. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Scoat Tarn. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Scoat Tarn. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Scoat Tarn. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Geographic
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Size
4.30ha
Elevation (average)
650.00msl
Elevation (min)
460.00msl
Elevation (max)
840.00msl
Related location(s)
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network✖The affiliation of this site with "UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK ECN✔ (LTER_EU_UK_007)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
Projects
eLTER (H2020)
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.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
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
7.07°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
2.17°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
2.17°C
Precipitation Annual
3171.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
990.90mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
609.60mm
Geology
The bedrock is Ordivician tuff (undifferentiated) of the Borrowdale Volcanic series.
Vegetation
The eastern slopes are mainly of rock and boulders while to the north are less steep and covered in rough grass and Sphagnum moss.
Soils
The local soils are mainly shallow, peaty rankers.
Hydrology
Scoat Tarn in the English Lake District is a typical mountain corrie lake, being small and deep with an area of 5.2 ha and a maximum depth of 20 m. The lake lies in a west facing valley at an altitude of 602 m, and drains into Wastwater via the Nether Beck. The catchment comprises a small corrie (95 ha) with steeply sloping walls and three summits in excess of 825 m.
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category V – Protected Landscape/Seascape/Area
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Equipment notes
This is a remote site and access (by foot only) may be difficult in the winter. Accommodation in nearby villages.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Operation
No
Operation Notes
UK UWMN freshwater monitoring is carried out at least four times per year
Site Visit Interval
120
Maintenance Interval
120
Data Policy URL
http://data.ecn.ac.uk/datapolicy.asp
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
Related Resources
1 dataset(s) in total:
Scoat Tarn: UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) water temperature 1998-2010
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.