Low Maynard Reservoir

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Low Maynard Reservoir
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Low Maynard Reservoir
Location London Borough of Waltham Forest
Coordinates 51°35′19″N0°02′59″W / 51.58848°N 0.049782°W / 51.58848; -0.049782
Type reservoir
Basin  countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. depth3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Water volume0.15 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]

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History

Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1870 [3] 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, [4] and it supports a large concentration of breeding wildfowl. [5]

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. [6]

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References

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