geo.wikisort.org - ReservoirLow 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]
Body of water
Low Maynard Reservoir |
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 Looking north from Ferry Lane |
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Location | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
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Coordinates | 51.58848°N 0.049782°W / 51.58848; -0.049782 |
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Type | reservoir |
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Basin countries | United Kingdom |
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Max. depth | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
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Water volume | 0.15 Gl (0.033×10^9 imp gal) |
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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:
- Caltha palustris Marsh-marigold
- Schoenaoplectus lacustris Common Club-rush
- Typha angustifolia Lesser bulrush
- Carex x subgracilis The 'graceful' sedge
Recreation
Access to the water, which is by permit only, is popular with birdwatchers, walkers and anglers.[5]
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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