Sprinkling Tarn
Upland lake in Cumbria, England
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Sprinkling Tarn is a body of water at the foot of Great End, in the Southern Fells in Lake District, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Seathwaite, Cumbria, England.[1] It is noted for its trout and an introduced rare fish, vendace.[2] Formerly known also as Sparkling Tarn. It is known as the wettest place of England with an annual precipitation of over 5 metres (16 ft).[3][4]
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  Sprinkling Tarn Location in the Lake District National Park | |
| Location | Lake District |
| Coordinates | 54.471°N 3.193°W |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Islands | 0 |
Sprinkling tarn has aquatic plants including intermediate water-starwort, quillwort, shoreweed, floating bur-reed and awlwort and this lake is within the Site of Special Scientific Interest called Scafell Pikes (see Scafells).[5][6]