Lockwood Reservoir
| Lockwood Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Coordinates | 51°35′42″N 0°02′52″W / 51.5950°N 0.0479°W / 51.5950; -0.0479Coordinates: 51°35′42″N 0°02′52″W / 51.5950°N 0.0479°W / 51.5950; -0.0479 |
| Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 26.6 ha (66 acres) |
| Max. depth | 10.4 m (34 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.5 Gl (0.55×10 |
Lockwood Reservoir is located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is one of the ten Walthamstow Reservoirs,[1][2] which are part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain. The reservoirs supply drinking water to London and are owned by Thames Water.[3]
Contents
1 Ecology
2 History
3 See also
4 References
Ecology
The reservoir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[4]
History
The reservoir was completed in 1903 and constructed by the East London Waterworks Company, which was then taken over by the Metropolitan Water Board in 1904.[5]
See also
- London water supply infrastructure
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in London
References
^ Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Reservoirs
^ Natural England, Nature on the Map (Search on Walthamstow Reservoirs)
^ Reservoir information page 3 retrieved 16 November 2007
^ English Nature Retrieved 7 December 2007
^ Lockwood Reservoir Archived 25 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 November 2007
