Lockwood Reservoir

Lockwood Reservoir
Location	London Borough of Waltham Forest
Coordinates	51°35′42″N 0°02′52″W / 51.5950°N 0.0479°WCoordinates: 51°35′42″N 0°02′52″W / 51.5950°N 0.0479°W
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 (0.55×10^9 imp gal)

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

• London water supply infrastructure
• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in London

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