High Dam Tarn - Finsthwaite, Cumbria, UK. - Public Access Lands on Waymarking.com

High Dam Tarn is owned by the Lake District Special Planning Board, who purchased it, along with the surrounding woodland in 1973, to allow public access.
A footpath ascends through a woodland to the Tarn from the village of Finsthwaite where there is a pay and display carpark.

When the Stott Park Bobbin Mill was opened in 1835 at Finsthwaite, a power source was required. The Finsthwaite Tarn was dammed, creating High Dam Tarn. The water from the tarn was used to drive a 32-foot water wheel in the Bobbin Mill.
In 1858 the water wheel was replaced by a water turbine which required constant water pressure. This was provided by damming the outflow from High Dam to create Low Dam Tarn. High Dam stored the water and Low Dam regulated the pressure. The two tarns were originally surrounded by heather-clad fells, the birch and oak coppice woodland was planted in the latter half of the 19th century to provide wood for the mill and for charcoal burning.
High Dam Tarn
Grid Ref; SD 361 887
Elevation; 172 m (566 feet)
Size; 365m x 190m (1185 x 625 feet)
Area; 5.7 hectares (14.1 acres)
Depth; 10m (33 feet)
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Estimated size of the public land (in regional measurement standard: hectares, acres, kms, etc.): 5.7 hectares (14.1 acres) Is there a trail system?: No What points of interest are there?: Views, woodland, stream, dams, hiking bridges What activities are available?: walking, wild swimming, nature List of known hazards (cliffs, snakes, poison plants, etc.): Steep, muddy uneven paths, streams, dams Dogs Allowed?: Yes Is a permit/fee required?: No If there is a trail system, please describe length, terrain, etc.: Not listed Hours of accessibility?: Not listed If a permit/fee is required please describe in detail how to get one, how much, etc.: Not listed Please supply the website of the land if available: Not listed

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