Geography
The lake lies in the eponymous valley of Ennerdale, surrounded some of the highest and best-known fells in Cumbria including; Great Gable (899 m), Green Gable, Brandreth, High Crag, Steeple and Pillar. The level of the lake has been artificially raised by construction of a weir to enable it to be used as a reservoir for Whitehaven. Ennerdale Water is fed by the River Liza and other streams, and in turn feeds the River Ehen which runs to the Irish Sea.
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