A. Decreasing the water volume at Wet Sleddale Reservoir is not straightforward, as its primary function is now water bank storage rather than direct transfer to Haweswater.

The reservoir is used to release water into the River Lowther during summer and autumn months to support river habitats and fish migration. While abstraction to Haweswater is still permitted, it has been reduced due to poor water quality, particularly high levels of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC). Any adjustments to water levels would need to be carefully managed within existing environmental and operational constraints.

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