Low Maynard Reservoir

Low Maynard Reservoir
Looking north from Ferry Lane
Location London Borough of Waltham Forest
Coordinates 51°35′19″N 0°02′59″W / 51.58848°N 0.049782°W / 51.58848; -0.049782Coordinates: 51°35′19″N 0°02′59″W / 51.58848°N 0.049782°W / 51.58848; -0.049782
Type reservoir
Basin countries United Kingdom
Max. depth 3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Water volume 0.15 Gl (0.033×10^9 imp gal)

Low Maynard Reservoir is located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.[1] The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London.[2]

History

The reservoir was constructed in the mid 19th century by the East London Waterworks Company on former marshland. It is now owned and managed by Thames Water.

Ecology

The reservoir is part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs Site of Special Scientific Interest,[3] and it supports a large concentration of breeding wildfowl.[4]

The fringes of the reservoir contain species of plants uncommon in Greater London, including:

Recreation

Access to the water, which is by permit only, is popular with birdwatchers, walkers and anglers.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "London Borough of Waltham Forest" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-06.  (455 KiB) Retrieved November 27, 2007
  2. ↑ "pp 3 Reservoir Information" (PDF).  (183 KiB) Retrieved November 27, 2007
  3. ↑ Natural England, Nature on the Map, Walthamstow Reservoirs Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "English Nature, Walthamstow Reservoirs citation" (PDF).  (5.31 KiB) Retrieved November 27.2007
  5. ↑ "Thames Water" (PDF).  (125 KiB) Retrieved November 27, 2007
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