List of lakes of England

Lakes larger than 5 hectares

This list is restricted to open bodies of fresh-water over 5 ha in area, because of the difficulty in establishing what is a pond and what is a lake.

It excludes service reservoirs used within the water supply network for the storage of drinking water and excludes water bodies on industrial sites used exclusively for industrial purposes (works ponds).

A

Abberton Reservoir - Essex

Agden Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Aldenham Reservoir - Hertfordshire

Alderfen Broad - Norfolk

Anglezarke Reservoir - Lancashire

Angram Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Aqualate mere- Staffordshire/Shropshire

Ardingly Reservoir - West Sussex

Ardleigh Reservoir - Essex

Argal and College Reservoirs - Cornwall

Arnfield Reservoir - Derbyshire

Ashford Reservoir - Somerset

Ashworth Moor Reservoir - Lancashire

Audenshaw Reservoirs - Greater Manchester

Avon Dam Reservoir - Devon

B

Baitings Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Bakethin Reservoir - Northumberland

Balderhead Reservoir - County Durham

Banbury Reservoir - Greater London

Barrow Gurney Tanks - Somerset

Bartley Reservoir - West Midlands

Barton Broad - Norfolk

Bassenthwaite Lake - Cumbria

Beaver Dyke Reservoirs - West Yorkshire

Belaugh Broad - Norfolk

Belmont Reservoir - Lancashire

Belvide Reservoir - Staffordshire

Benacre Broad - Suffolk

Besom Hill Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Bessborough Reservoir - Surrey

Bewl Water - Kent/East Sussex

Bittell Reservoirs (Upper and Lower) - Worcestershire

Black Moss Reservoirs - Greater Manchester

Blackbrook Reservoir - Leicestershire

Blackmoorfoot Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Blackstone Edge Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Blackton Reservoir - County Durham

Blagdon Lake - Somerset

Blithfield Reservoir - Staffordshire

Boddington Reservoir - Northamptonshire

Bolton Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Bomere Pool - Shropshire

Borrans Reservoir - Cumbria

Boscathnoe Reservoir - Cornwall

Bosley Reservoir - Cheshire

Bottoms Reservoir - Derbyshire

Bough Beech - Kent

Brent Reservoir (also known as the Welsh Harp) - Greater London

Bridge Broad - Norfolk

Broad Fen - Norfolk

Broadstone Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Brookvale Park Lake - West Midlands

Broomhead Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Brownhouse Wham Reservoir - Lancashire

Brundall Broad - Norfolk

Brushes Clough Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Brushes Cough Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Brushes Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Burnhope Reservoir - County Durham

Burnt Fen Broad - Norfolk

Burrator Reservoir - Devon

Bussow Reservoir - Cornwall

Buttermere - Cumbria

C

Calf Hey Reservoir - Lancashire

Calthorpe Broad - Norfolk

Cargenwen Reservoir - Cornwall

Carleton Broad - Norfolk

Carsington Reservoir - Derbyshire

Castleshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Catcleugh Reservoir - Northumberland

Catfield Broad - Norfolk

Caversham Lakes- Berkshire

Challacombe Reservoir - Devon

Chapelhouse Reservoir - Cumbria

Chard Reservoir - Somerset

Chasewater - Staffordshire

Cheddar Reservoir - Somerset

Chelburn Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Chelker Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Chelmarsh Reservoir - Shropshire

Chew Reservoir- Greater Manchester

Chew Valley Lake - Somerset

Clattercote Reservoir - Oxfordshire

Clatworthy Reservoir - Somerset

Cockshoot Broad - Norfolk

Cod Beck Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Colemere - Shropshire

Colliford Lake - Cornwall

Colt Crag Reservoir - Northumberland

Coniston Water - Cumbria

Covehithe Broad - Suffolk

Covenham Reservoir - Lincolnshire

Cow Green Reservoir - Cumbria

Cowm Reservoir - Lancashire

Cransley Reservoir - Northamptonshire

Crome's Broad - Norfolk

Crook Gate Reservoir- Greater Manchester

Cropston Reservoir - Leicestershire

Crowdy Reservoir- Cornwall

Crummock Water - Cumbria

D

Dale Dyke Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Damflask Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Darracott Reservoir- Devon

Darwell Reservoir - East Sussex

Daventry Country Park reservoir - Northamptonshire

Decoy Broad - Norfolk

Delph Reservoir - Lancashire

Denton Reservoirs - Greater Manchester

Derwent Reservoir - Derbyshire

Derwent Reservoir - County Durham

Derwent Water - Cumbria

Devoke Water - Cumbria

Diggle Reservoir- Greater Manchester

Dilham Broad - Norfolk

Dingle Reservoir - Lancashire

Dorney Lake - Buckinghamshire

Dovestones Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Dowdeswell Reservoir - Gloucestershire

Dowry Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Dozmary Pool - Cornwall

Draycote Water - Warwickshire

Drayton Reservoir - Northamptonshire

Drift Reservoir - Cornwall

Dubbs Reservoir - Cumbria

Durleigh reservoir - Somerset

E

Earlswood Lakes - Warwickshire

East Warwick Reservoir - Greater London

Easton Broad - Suffolk

Eccup Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Edgbaston Reservoir - West Midlands

Elsecar Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Elslack Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Embsay Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Emborough Pond - Somerset

Ennerdale Water - Cumbria

Errwood Reservoir - Derbyshire

Esthwaite Water - Cumbria

Eyebrook Reservoir - Leicestershire/Rutland

F

Farmoor Reservoir - Oxfordshire

Fernilee Reservoir - Derbyshire

Fernworthy Reservoir- Devon

Fewston Reservoir - Yorkshire

Filby Broad - Norfolk

Fisher Tarn - Cumbria

Fleet Pond - Hampshire

Fontburn Reservoir - Northumberland

Fonthill Lake - Wiltshire

Foxcote Reservoir - Buckinghamshire

Frankley Reservoir - West Midlands

G

Gailey Reservoir - Staffordshire

Gammaton Reservoirs - Devon

Gormire Lake - North Yorkshire

Gorton Reservoirs - Greater Manchester

Gouthwaite Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Grafham Water - Cambridgeshire

Grasmere - Cumbria

Grassholme Reservoir- County Durham

Green Withens Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Greenbooth Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Greenfield Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Grimwith Reservoir - North Yorkshire

H

Hallington Reservoirs - Northumberland

Hamer Pasture Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Hanch Reservoir - Staffordshire

Hanging Lees Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Hanningfield Reservoir - Essex

Hardley Flood - Norfolk

Harlock Reservoir - Cumbria

Hatherton Reservoir - Staffordshire

Haweswater Reservoir - Cumbria

Hawkridge Reservoir - Somerset

Hayeswater - Cumbria

Heaton Park Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Hickling Broad - Norfolk

High Maynard Reservoir- Greater London

High Rid Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Higher Swineshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Hisehope Reservoir- County Durham

Holden Wood Reservoir - Lancashire

Hollingworth Lake - Greater Manchester

Hollowell reservoir - Northamptonshire

Holywell Reservoir- Devon

Hornsea Mere - East Riding of Yorkshire

Horsey Mere - Norfolk

Hoveton Great Broad - Norfolk

Hoveton Little Broad - Norfolk

Howden Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Hurworth Burn Reservoir- County Durham

Hury Reservoir- County Durham

I

Ingbirchworth Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Island Barn Reservoir - Surrey

J

Jennetts Reservoir- Devon

Jumbles Reservoir - Lancashire

K

Kennick Reservoir- Devon

Kentmere Reservoir - Cumbria

Kielder Water - Northumberland

Killington Reservoir - Cumbria

King George V Reservoir - Greater London

King George VI Reservoir - Surrey

Kitcliffe Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Knight Reservoir - Surrey

Knighton Reservoir - Shropshire

Knipton Reservoir - Leicestershire

Knypersley Reservoir - Staffordshire

L

Ladybower Reservoir - Derbyshire

Lamaload Reservoir - Cheshire

Laneshaw Reservoir - Lancashire

Langsett Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Leigh Reservoir - Somerset

Leighton Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Lifford Reservoir - West Midlands

Light Hazzles Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Lily Broad - Norfolk

Lindley Wood Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Little Swinburne Reservoir - Northumberland

Litton Reservoirs - Somerset

Lockwood Reservoir- Greater London

Longdendale Chain of reservoirs - Derbyshire

Low Maynard Reservoir- Greater London

Lower Chelburn Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Lower Rivington Reservoir - Lancashire

Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir - Lancashire

Lower Swineshaw Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Loweswater - Cumbria

Lumley Moor Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Luxhay Reservoir - Somerset

M

Malham Tarn - North Yorkshire

Malthouse Broad - Norfolk

Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir - Greater Manchester

March Ghyll Reservoir - Cumbria

Martham Broad - Norfolk

Martin Mere - Lancashire

Meadley Reservoir - Cumbria

Melbury Reservoir- Devon

Meldon Reservoir- Devon

Midhope Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Molesey Reservoirs - Surrey

More Hall Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Mossy Moor Reservoir - North Yorkshire

N

Naden Reservoirs (Higher, Middle and Lower) - Greater Manchester

Nanpantan Reservoir - Leicestershire

Naseby Reservoir - Northamptonshire

Netherton Reservoir - West Midlands

New Years Bridge Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Norfolk Broads - Norfolk

Norman Hill Reservoir- Greater Manchester

Nutscale Reservoir - Somerset

O

Ogden Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Ogden Reservoir (Lancashire) - Lancashire

Ogston Reservoir - Derbyshire

Old Ford- Greater London

Oldbury Reservoir - Warwickshire

Olton Reservoir - West Midlands

Orchardleigh Lake - Somerset

Ormesby Broad - Norfolk

Ormesby Little Broad - Norfolk

Oulston Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Oulton Broad - Norfolk

P

Packington Lakes - Warwickshire

Pebley Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Pennington Reservoir - Cumbria

Piethorne Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Pitsford Water - Northamptonshire

Poaka Beck Reservoir - Cumbria

Porth Reservoir- Cornwall

Powdermill Reservoir - East Sussex

Q

Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir - Surrey

Queen Mary Reservoir - Surrey

Queen Mother Reservoir - Surrey

R

Rake Brook Reservoir - Lancashire

Ranworth Broad - Norfolk

Ravensthorpe Reservoir - Northamptonshire

Readycon Dean Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Redbrook Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Redmires Reservoirs - South Yorkshire

Rhodeswood Reservoir - Derbyshire

Ridgegate Reservoir - Cheshire

Ringstone Edge Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Rivelin Dams - South Yorkshire

Roadford Lake - Devon

Rockland Broad - Norfolk

Rollesby Broad - Norfolk

Rooden Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Roundhill Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Royd Moor Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Rudyard Lake - Staffordshire

Rumworth Lodge Reservoir- Greater Manchester

Rutland Water - Rutland

Ryburn Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Rydal Water - Cumbria

S

Saddington Reservoir - Leicestershire

Salhouse Broad - Norfolk

Scammonden Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Scar House Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Scarborough Mere - North Yorkshire

Scargill Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Scout Dike Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Selset Reservoir- County Durham

Semerwater - North Yorkshire

Serpentine - Greater London

Shustoke Reservoirs - Warwickshire

Siblyback Lake- Cornwall

Simpson Ground Reservoir - Cumbria

Slade Reservoir- Devon

Smiddy Shaw Reservoir- County Durham

Snailsden Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Spring Mill Reservoir - Lancashire

Springs Reservoir - Lancashire

Stain Hill Reservoirs - Surrey

Staines Reservoirs - Surrey

Stanford Reservoir - Leicestershire/Northamptonshire

Staunton Harold Reservoir - Leicestershire

Stithians Reservoir- Cornwall

Stoke Newington West Reservoir - Greater London

Stowe Pool - Staffordshire

Strines Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Strinesdale Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Strumpshaw Fen - Norfolk

Sulby Reservoir (Northamptonshire) - Northamptonshire

Sunnyside Reservoir - Surrey

Sutton reservoir - Cheshire

Sutton Bingham Reservoir - Somerset

Sutton Broad - Norfolk

Swellands Reservoir - West Yorkshire

Swineshaw Reservoirs - Greater Manchester

Swinsty Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Swithland Reservoir - Leicestershire

Sywell Reservoir - Northamptonshire

T

Tardebigge Reservoir - Worcestershire

Ten Acre Reservoir - North Yorkshire

The Mere - Shropshire

Thirlmere - Cumbria

Thornton Reservoir - Leicestershire

Thornton Steward Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Thorpe Malsor reservoir - Northamptonshire

Thrapston Sailing Lake - Northamptonshire

Thruscross Reservoir - Yorkshire

Tilgate Lake - West Sussex

Tittesworth Reservoir - Staffordshire

Torside Reservoir - Derbyshire

Tottiford Reservoir- Devon

Trenchford Reservoir- Devon

Trentabank Reservoir - Cheshire

Tring Reservoirs - Hertfordshire

Turkey Broad - Norfolk

Turnstall Reservoir- County Durham

Turton and Entwistle Reservoir - Lancashire

U

Ullswater - Cumbria

Underbank Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Upper and Lower Bardon Reservoirs

Upper Derwent Valley - Derbyshire

Upper Rivington Reservoir - Lancashire

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir - Lancashire

Upton Broad - Norfolk

V

Valehouse Reservoir - Derbyshire

Ventford Reservoir - Devon

Virginia Water Lake - Berkshire

W

Walkerwood Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Walshaw Dean Reservoirs - West Yorkshire

Walthamstow Reservoirs - Greater London

Warwick Reservoir- Greater London

Waskerley Reservoir - County Durham

Wast Water - Cumbria

Watergrove Reservoir - Greater Manchester

Wayoh Reservoir - Lancashire

Weecher Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Weir Wood Reservoir - West Sussex

Welford Reservoir - Northamptonshire

West Warwick Reservoir - London

Weston Turville Reservoir - Buckinghamshire

Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Cumbria

Wharncliffe Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Wheatfen Broad - Norfolk

William Girling Reservoir - Greater London

Wilton Water - Wiltshire

Wimbleball Lake - Somerset

Windermere - Cumbria

Windleden Reservoirs - South Yorkshire

Winscar Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Winsford flashes - Cheshire

Winterburn Reservoir - North Yorkshire

Wistlandpound Reservoir - Devon

Witton Lakes - West Midlands

Womack Water - Norfolk

Woodhead Reservoir - Derbyshire

Wormleighton Reservoir -Warwickshire

Worsbrough Reservoir - South Yorkshire

Worthington Lakes - Greater Manchester

Wraysbury Reservoir - Surrey

Wroxham Broad - Norfolk

Wychall Reservoir - Birmingham

Y

Yarrow Reservoir - Lancashire

Yeoman Hey Reservoir - Greater Manchester