Lake Windermere

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General data
- Name: Lake Windermere
- Water system: Irish Sea
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: River Leven (Cumbria) -> Morecambe Bay -> Irish Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: England (UK)
Description
Lake Windermere is a ribbon lake in Cumbria, England, and part of the Lake District. It is the largest lake in England by length, area, and volume, but considerably smaller than the largest Scottish lochs and Northern Irish loughs (surface area 14.73 km2, max. depth 67 m).