High Maynard Reservoir

High Maynard Reservoir

Infobox lake
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location = London Borough of Waltham Forest
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type = reservoir
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volume = 680 ML
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High Maynard Reservoir is located in Walthamstow which is part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The storage reservoir is in the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London [PDF| [http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~mjneves/publicacoes_files/data/es/ponencias/por_autor/pdf/10109.pdf pp 3 Reservoir Information ] |183 KiB Retrieved November 23,2007] .

History

The reservoir was built in the mid 19th century by the East London Waterworks Company on former marshland and is now owned and managed by Thames Water

Ecology

The water is a Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI. In winter, cormorants roost on the island with their numbers reaching national importance [PDF| [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004304.pdf English Nature] |5.31 KiB Retrieved November 23,2007] . The fringes of the reservoir contain many plant species that are uncommon to Greater London

Recreation

The water is open to the public and is popular with birdwatchers, walkers and anglers.

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