Which landmark is the largest expanse of freshwater on mainland Britain?

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Which landmark is the largest expanse of freshwater on mainland Britain?

Think in terms of surface area of a single body of freshwater on the mainland. The largest expanse is a lake, not a river or a region. Loch Lomond covers more surface area than Loch Ness, making it the biggest single freshwater surface on mainland Britain. A river like the Thames is long and wide in places, but its total surface area as a single expanse isn’t larger than Loch Lomond’s lake surface. The Lake District isn’t one lake but a region with many lakes, so it doesn’t represent a single expanse. So Loch Lomond is the correct choice.

Think in terms of surface area of a single body of freshwater on the mainland. The largest expanse is a lake, not a river or a region. Loch Lomond covers more surface area than Loch Ness, making it the biggest single freshwater surface on mainland Britain. A river like the Thames is long and wide in places, but its total surface area as a single expanse isn’t larger than Loch Lomond’s lake surface. The Lake District isn’t one lake but a region with many lakes, so it doesn’t represent a single expanse. So Loch Lomond is the correct choice.

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