derwentwater

Questions

What does derwentwater mean?

A lake in Cumberland council area in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough.

Where does derwentwater come from?

From Derwent + water; the River Derwent flows into the lake at the south end, and out at the north end.

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