Lake District safety warning issued as visitors urged to look for 'rapid changes'
A warning has been sent out to Lake District visitors following a 'rapid' change in the water level. A post on social media has urged visitors to be 'well prepared' after the recent weather changes have had a drastic impact on the much loved national park.
The post features a photo of a lake ranger demonstrating how many metres it takes to walk into the lake before you encounter a sudden drop. During the slideshow, lake ranger, Jack, is pictured knee deep in the lake after walking just two metres from the shore.
The message finishes with a tip for visitors to take onboard which is to look out for the lake bed changing from clear water to a darker shade of brown for a gauge on the levels.
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The post on Instagram reads: "Due to the recent weather, our lakes are at very low levels causing rapid changes in depths.
"Our Lake Ranger, Jack, has been at Coniston today to show you how you only have to walk a couple of metres into the lake before you reach sudden drops."Many other lakes in the National Park are similar, make sure you're prepared, follow Jack's tips and look out for the water changing from clear water to dark shades quickly."
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