Blackbeck Tarn | |
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Location in the Lake District National Park | |
Location | Lake District, Cumbria |
Coordinates | 54°30′15″N 3°14′2″W / 54.50417°N 3.23389°W |
Type | Tarn |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Max. length | 183 m (600 ft) |
Max. width | 80 m (260 ft) |
Surface area | 0.95 hectares (2.3 acres) |
Max. depth | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
Surface elevation | 486 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]