| Sprinkling Tarn | |
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  Sprinkling Tarn Location in the Lake District National Park | |
| Location | Lake District |
| Coordinates | 54°28′16″N 3°11′35″W / 54.471°N 3.193°W |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Islands | 0 |
Sprinkling Tarn is a body of water at the foot of Great End, in the Southern Fells in Lake District, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Seathwaite, Cumbria, England.[1] It is noted for its trout and an introduced rare fish, vendace.[2] Formerly known also as Sparkling Tarn. It is known as the wettest place of England with an annual precipitation of over 5 metres (16 ft).[3][4]
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- ^ "Sprinkling Tarn". Chris Maddock Photography. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Visit Cumbria. "Lake District weather". visitcumbria.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Lake District Weatherline. "Overview of weather". Lake District Weatherline. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.