West Warwick Reservoir

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West Warwick Reservoir
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West Warwick Reservoir
Location London Borough of Waltham Forest
Coordinates 51°34′35″N0°03′31″W / 51.576456°N 0.058494°W / 51.576456; -0.058494
Type reservoir
Basin  countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. depth5.8 m (19 ft)
Water volume0.8 Gl (0.18×10^9 imp gal)

West Warwick Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest at Walthamstow. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain, which supplies drinking water to London. [1] It is owned by Thames Water.

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History

In 1895, the East and West Warwick Reservoirs were completed and named after the Countess of Warwick, heiress of the local Maynard family, who sold the land to East London Waterworks Company which constructed a series of reservoirs in the mid-19th century on former marshland.

Ecology

The reservoir is part of Walthamstow Reservoirs, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). [2]

Recreation

The reservoir is popular with birdwatchers, [3] anglers [4] and naturalists, but access is by permit only.

See also

References

  1. "pp 3 Reservoir Information" (PDF). (183  KiB) Retrieved December 7, 2007
  2. Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI, Natural England
  3. London Birders-Latest News 05-12-2007 Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 7, 2007
  4. Angling information Retrieved December 7, 2007