Haweswater
County Durham,, Edmundbyers, Consett, United Kingdom
Haweswater
Haweswater was originally a natural lake about 4 km (2.5 mi) long. A tongue of land at Measand divided the lake almost in two. The upper and lower reaches of the lake were known as High Water and Low Water. In 1929 work started to build the dam wall across the valley floor. At the time of construction, its design was considered to be at the forefront of civil engineering technology because it was the world's first hollow buttress dam. The wall would be created from 44 separate buttressed units joined by flexible joints. When the dam was completed by 1935, it measured 470 m (1,540 ft) long and 27.5 m (90 ft) high. It has a 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) wide parapet that runs atop the length of the dam. Building supplies were brought to the site from the adjoining valleys of Heltondale and Swindale. When the valley was flooded, the dam raised the water level by 29 m (95 ft). This created a reservoir 6 km (3.7 mi) long and up to 600 m (2,000 ft) across at its widest point. It holds up to 84 billion
Extra health & safety measures
This property has taken extra health and hygiene measures to ensure your safety
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Bins
Cafe
Onsite fishery bait
COVID-19 safe measures
Local grocery/ supply shops
Multiple fish species
Free parking
Locked gates
Clearly marked or named pegs
Electric car chargers
Landing nets provided
Hand sanitizing facilities
Onsite Cabins or Lodge's
Cradle's/ unhooking matts provided
Onsite tackle shop
Mains fed toilets
Charging outlets
Drinking water outlets
Otter Fenced
Picnic Benches
Portaloos
Refrigeration for bait
Refrigeration for food
Runs Waters
Security Fenced
Showers
Rod Hire
Net Hire
Social gathering areas
Weigh slings provided
WIFI
Lake Rules / Instructions
All anglers & guests must sign in upon arrival
All swims to be left clean and tidy
Anglers must agree to random rig checks
Anglers must hold a valid in date Environmental Agency rod licence
Anglers must vacate the lake at the agreed checkout time
Anglers must Follow social distancing rules
Anglers must lock/ close all gates that have been opened
Do not pour unused bait into the water
Do not put waste of any kind into the water
It is mandatory to use any equipment supplied by
No abusive language or discrimination to staff of other anglers
No bait Boats
No BBQ's
No bivvy sharing
No boating
No dogs
No drones
No drugs
No excessive alcohol consumption
No firearms
No fires
No fishing in or on unmarked pegs
No freezer baits
No guests
No littering
No loud Music
No open lit fires
No speeding/ abide all speed limits
No swimming
No tents
No unattained rods
No wading
No wildlife traps
50'' landing nett to be used
All anglers must have carp care
All anglers must have their own forceps
No barbed hooks
No barbless hooks
No braded mainline
No braded mainline
No Fixed rigs
No lead core
No leaders
No live baits
No maggots
No plastic hook baits
No retaining fish
No retaining fish
No shock leaders
No tiger nuts
No white buckets
Report all captures
Use a large specimen unhooking mat
No wire to be used of any kind