geo.wikisort.org - ReservoirHigh Maynard Reservoir is located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The storage reservoir is one of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London.[1]
Body of water
High Maynard Reservoir |
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Location | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
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Coordinates | 51.5889°N 0.0466°W / 51.5889; -0.0466 |
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Type | reservoir |
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Basin countries | United Kingdom |
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Max. depth | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
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Water volume | 0.68 Gl (0.15×10^9 imp gal; 550 acre⋅ft) |
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History
The reservoir was built in the mid-19th century by the East London Waterworks Company on former marshland and is now owned and managed by Thames Water.
Ecology
The water is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). In winter, cormorants roost on the island with their numbers reaching nationally important levels.[2] The fringes of the reservoir contain many plant species that are uncommon to Greater London.
Recreation
The water is open to the public and is popular with birdwatchers, walkers and anglers.
See also
- London water supply infrastructure
References
Thames Water |
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History |
- John Backhouse
- Joseph Bazalgette
- Edmund Colthurst
- Great Stink
- London sewer system
- London water supply
- Metropolitan Board of Works
- Metropolitan Water Board
- Hugh Myddelton
- William Chadwell Mylne
- New River Company
- New River
- John Snow
- William Webster
- 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak
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Major projects |
- Abingdon Reservoir
- Thames Tideway Scheme, including Thames Tideway Tunnel and Lee Tunnel
- Thames Water Desalination Plant
- Thames Water Ring Main
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Categories |
- Thames Water
- Reservoirs
- Predecessor companies
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