River Liza

River Liza

The River Liza is a river in the Cumbrian Lake District in England.

The Liza flows from its source below Windy Gap on Great Gable through a steep-sided valley to Ennerdale Water.

The name of the Liza derives from Old Norse "ljós á", conferring a meaning of "light (or shining) river".


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