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.
| West Warwick Reservoir | |
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  West Warwick Reservoir | |
| Location | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Coordinates | 51°34′35″N 0°03′31″W / 51.576456°N 0.058494°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. depth | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.8 Gl (0.18×109 imp gal) |
History edit
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 edit
The reservoir is part of Walthamstow Reservoirs, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[2]
Recreation edit
The reservoir is popular with birdwatchers,[3] anglers[4] and naturalists, but access is by permit only.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "pp 3 Reservoir Information" (PDF). (183 KiB) Retrieved December 7, 2007
- ^ Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI, Natural England
- ^ London Birders-Latest News 05-12-2007 Retrieved December 7, 2007
- ^ Angling information Retrieved December 7, 2007