Lockwood Reservoir
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Lockwood Reservoir is located to the west of Walthamstow on the border of Middlesex and Essex. 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]
Outside links
- Location map: 51°35’42"N, 0°2’52"W
References
- ↑ "Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Reservoirs". http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/en/content/cms/leisure/water_sports___activ/reservoirs/reservoirs.aspx. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ↑ 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 Retrieved 16 November 2007