Lockwood Reservoir

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Lockwood Reservoir
Location London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Type reservoir
Basin countries United Kingdom
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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]

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

References

  1. Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Reservoirs
  2. Natural England, Nature on the Map (Search on Walthamstow Reservoirs)
  3. Reservoir information page 3 retrieved November 16, 2007
  4. English Nature Retrieved December 07, 2007
  5. Lockwood Reservoir Retrieved November 16, 2007