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The A591 is a major ___MASK27___ in ___MASK94___ , in the north - west of England . The stretch of the ___MASK27___ between Windermere and Keswick has been voted Britain ' s Favourite Road . The 29 . 8 mile stretch between Kendal and Keswick was also named the UK ' s best driving ___MASK27___ , according to a specially devised driving ratio formulated by car rental firm Avis . The ___MASK60___ , also known as the ___MASK86___ or Lakeland , is a mountainous region in North - West England . A popular holiday destination , it is famous for its ___MASK86___ , forests and mountains ( or " fells ") and its associations with the early 19th century writings of William Wordsworth and the other Lake Poets . The Thirlmere Aqueduct is a 95 . 9 - mile - long ( 154 . 3 - kilometre - long ) pioneering section ___MASK65___ water supply system built by the Manchester Corporation Water Works between 1890 and 1925 . Often incorrectly thought ___MASK65___ as one ___MASK65___ the longest tunnels in the world , the aqueduct ' s tunnel section is not continuous . A ___MASK74___ range ( also ___MASK74___ barrier , belt , or system ) is a geographic area containing numerous geologically related mountains . A ___MASK74___ system or system ___MASK65___ ___MASK74___ ranges , sometimes is used to combine several geological features that are geographically ( regionally ) related . On Earth , most significant ___MASK74___ ranges are the result ___MASK65___ plate tectonics , though ___MASK74___ ranges are formed by a range ___MASK65___ processes , are found on many planetary mass objects in the Solar System and are likely a feature ___MASK65___ most terrestrial planets . Fennoscandia , Fenno - ___MASK43___ , or the Fennoscandian Peninsula , is the geographical peninsula ___MASK65___ the Nordic region comprising the Scandinavian Peninsula , Finland , Karelia , and the Kola Peninsula . It encompasses Finland , Norway and Sweden , as well as Murmansk Oblast , much ___MASK65___ the Republic ___MASK65___ Karelia and parts ___MASK65___ ___MASK89___ Leningrad Oblast in Russia . Its name comes from the Latin words " Fennia " ( Finland ) and " Scandia " ( Scandinavian ). The term was first used by the Finnish geologist Wilhelm Ramsay in 1898 . Geologically , the area is distinct because its bedrock is Archaean granite and gneiss with very little limestone , in contrast to neighboring areas in Europe . ___MASK69___ is a major city and metropolitan borough in Greater ___MASK69___ , ___MASK30___ , with a population ___MASK65___ 514 , 414 . It lies within the United Kingdom ' s second - most populous urban area , with a population ___MASK65___ 2 . 55 million . ___MASK69___ is fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south , the Pennines to the north and east and an arc ___MASK65___ towns with which it forms a continuous conurbation . The local authority is ___MASK69___ City Council . A fell ( from Old Norse " fell ", " fjall ", " ___MASK74___ ") is a high and barren landscape feature , such as a ___MASK74___ range or moor - covered hills . The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia , the Isle ___MASK65___ Man , parts ___MASK65___ ___MASK89___ England , and Scotland . The ___MASK89___ Fells are a mountain range in the English Lake District . Including Skiddaw , they occupy a wide area to the north of Keswick . Smooth sweeping slopes predominate with a minimum of tarns or crags . Blencathra in the south east of the group is the principal exception to this trend . A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams . Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation , human consumption , industrial use , aquaculture , and navigability . Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity . A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage ___MASK65___ water which can be evenly distributed between locations . Dams generally serve the primary purpose ___MASK65___ retaining water , while other structures such as floodgates or levees ( also known as dikes ) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions . ___MASK89___ England , or North of England , also known as the North or the North Country , is the ___MASK89___ part of England and one the country ' s three principal cultural areas , along with the Midlands and Southern England . Geographically , the area roughly spans from the River Trent and River Dee to the Scottish border in the north . Thirlmere is a reservoir in the Borough ___MASK65___ Allerdale in ___MASK94___ and the English Lake District . It runs roughly south to north and is bordered on the eastern side by the A591 road and on the western side by a minor road . It occupies the site ___MASK65___ two former natural lakes ( or - on a different analysis - a single lake with a narrow fordable waist ). In the 19th century Manchester Corporation constructed a dam at the northern end , raising the water level , flooding the valley bottom , and creating a reservoir to provide the growing industrial city ___MASK65___ Manchester with water supplies via the 96 mile - long Thirlmere Aqueduct . The reservoir and the aqueduct still provide water to the Manchester area . A ___MASK74___ is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area , usually in the form ___MASK65___ a peak . A ___MASK74___ is generally steeper than a hill . Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism . These forces can locally raise the surface ___MASK65___ the earth . Mountains erode slowly through the action ___MASK65___ rivers , weather conditions , and glaciers . A few mountains are isolated summits , but most occur in huge ___MASK74___ ranges . The Isle ___MASK65___ Man , also known simply as Mann , is a self - governing crown dependency in the Irish Sea between England and ___MASK89___ Ireland . The head ___MASK65___ state is Queen Elizabeth II , who holds the title ___MASK65___ Lord ___MASK65___ Mann . The Lord ___MASK65___ Mann is represented by a Lieutenant Governor . Foreign relations and defence are the responsibility ___MASK65___ the British Government . Old Norse was a ___MASK25___ Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants ___MASK65___ Scandinavia and inhabitants ___MASK65___ their overseas settlements during about the 9th to 13th centuries . Skiddaw is a ___MASK74___ in the ___MASK60___ National Park in England , where its summit is the sixth - highest in England . It lies just north ___MASK65___ the town ___MASK65___ Keswick , ___MASK94___ , and dominates the skyline in this part ___MASK65___ the northern lakes . It is the simplest ___MASK65___ the ___MASK60___ mountains ___MASK65___ this height to ascend ( as there is a well - trodden tourist track from a car park to the north - east ___MASK65___ Keswick , near the summit ___MASK65___ Latrigg ) and , as such , many walking guides recommend it to the occasional walker wishing to climb a ___MASK74___ . This is the first summit ___MASK65___ the fell running challenge known as the Bob Graham Round when undertaken in a clockwise direction . A reservoir ( etymology : from French " réservoir " a " storehouse " ) is a storage space for fluids . These fluids may be water , hydrocarbons or gas . A reservoir usually means an enlarged natural or artificial lake , storage pond or impoundment created using a dam or lock to store water . Reservoirs can be created by controlling a stream that drains an existing body ___MASK65___ water . They can also be constructed in river valleys using a dam . Alternately , a reservoir can be built by excavating flat ground and / or constructing retaining walls and levees . Great Calva is a fell in the ___MASK60___ , England . It is in the ___MASK89___ Fells , lying roughly at the centre of this region of high ground . As a result , it is distant from roads and quite remote by Lakeland standards . Great Calva stands at the head of a major geological fault running through the centre of the ___MASK60___ , and so from the summit it is possible to see all the way south over Thirlmere . The subsidiary summit of Little Calva lies to the west . ___MASK38___ ( Scots : ) is a country that is part ___MASK65___ the United Kingdom and covers the ___MASK89___ third ___MASK65___ the island ___MASK65___ Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the ___MASK32___ , with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south - west . In addition to the mainland , the country is made up ___MASK65___ more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides . Blencathra , also known as Saddleback , is one ___MASK65___ the most northerly mountains in the English Lake District . It has six separate fell tops , ___MASK65___ which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 868 metres ( 2 , 848 feet ). ___MASK94___ (; locally ) is a non - metropolitan county in North West England . The county and ___MASK94___ County Council , its local government , came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972 . ___MASK94___ ' s county town is Carlisle , in the north of the county , and the only other major urban area is Barrow - in - Furness on the southwestern tip of the county .