Brotherswater (IMAGE) Geological Society of America Caption Brotherswater, a small waterbody in the eastern English Lake District, drains a catchment deforested over recent centuries for hillsheep farming. The steep, glaciated terrain has created a fluvial system sensitive to intense precipitation and a lake that preserves a long and rich sedimentary record of historical floods. See Schillereff et al., 'Hydrological thresholds and basin control over paleoflood records in lakes.' Credit Photo for <i>Geology</i> by Daniel N. Schillereff. Usage Restrictions Photo for Geology by Daniel N. Schillereff. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.