| Ennerdale Water | |
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  Ennerdale Water Location in the Lake District  Ennerdale Water Location in Copeland Borough | |
| Location | Lake District, Cumbria |
| Coordinates | 54°31′12″N 3°22′34″W / 54.52000°N 3.37611°W |
| Type | natural lake, reservoir |
| Primary inflows | River Liza |
| Primary outflows | River Ehen |
| Basin countries | England |
| Max. length | 4.17 km (2.59 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.28 km (0.80 mi) |
| Surface area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is a glacial lake, with a maximum depth of 150 feet (46 metres), and is 1⁄2 to 1 mile (800 to 1,600 m) wide and 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 kilometres) long.
The lake lies in the eponymous valley of Ennerdale, surrounded by some of the highest and best-known fells in Cumbria including: Great Gable (899 m), Green Gable, Brandreth, High Crag, Steeple and Pillar. To the west of the lake lies the hamlet of Ennerdale Bridge, consisting of two pubs and a few houses. It is close to the port of Whitehaven.