Reed beds at Tetton Lake
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Reed beds at Tetton Lake by Gill Stott as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Reed beds at Tetton Lake
Image: © Gill Stott Taken: 2 Jan 2007
Tetton Lake is at the northern end of Moston Flash. This is a naturally occurring shallow flooded valley created by the solution of underlying salt deposits and subsidence of the land above. The process has been enhanced by salt extraction at the nearby saltworks. The linear lakes and ponds contain some unusual plants and animals because of the presence of saline (salty) water, they are also important areas for wildfowl (two coots shown in the photo!) and wader birds, and recreational fishing. The area is protected and managed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
53.164977
Longitude
-2.4258