East Warwick Reservoir

East Warwick Reservoir
Location	London Borough of Waltham Forest
Coordinates	51°34′50″N 0°03′22″W / 51.580457°N 0.056176°W / 51.580457; -0.056176
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United Kingdom

Max. depth	5.8 m (19 ft)
Water volume	0.96 Gl (0.21×10^⁹ imp gal)

East Warwick Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest at Walthamstow. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London.^[1] The reservoir is owned by Thames Water.

History

The reservoir was constructed on marshland in the mid–19th century by the East London Waterworks Company.

Ecology

The reservoir is popular with birdwatchers, naturalists and anglers, but access is by permit only.

The water also functions as a trout fishery.^[4]

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