Lee Valley Reservoir Chain
Aerial view of several of the Lee Valley reservoirs
The Lee Valley Reservoir Chain is located in the Lee Valley, and comprises 13 reservoirs that supply drinking water to London.[1]
Reservoirs
The following waters are located in the London Borough of Enfield and are known collectively as the Chingford Reservoirs, which are a Site of Special Scientific Interest:[2]
The following waters, together known as the Walthamstow Reservoirs, are located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and, with the exception of one, form a Site of Special Scientific Interest:[2][3]
- Lockwood Reservoir
- High Maynard Reservoir
- Low Maynard Reservoir
- East Warwick Reservoir
- West Warwick Reservoir
- Unnamed reservoirs numbered 1 to 5
- Banbury Reservoir (The only reservoir that is not part of a SSSI)
Water supply
The reservoirs are fed by the following waters:
- River Lee Diversion
- River Lee Flood Relief Channel
- New River
- The Thames-Lee Water Main [4]
Water treatment
After being stored in the above reservoirs the water is piped to the Coppermills Water Treatment Works.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Reservoir information Retrieved November 9, 2007
- 1 2 Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Reservoirs
- ↑ Natural England, Nature on the Map (Search on Walthamstow Reservoirs)
- ↑ The Thames - Lee water main Retrieved September 13, 2008
- ↑ Coppermills Retrieved November 9, 2007
Coordinates: 51°35′N 0°3′W / 51.583°N 0.050°W
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