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Low Maynard Reservoir

Field	Value
name	Low Maynard Reservoir
image	Low Maynard Reservoir.jpg
caption	Looking north from Ferry Lane
location	London Borough of Waltham Forest
coords
type	reservoir
pushpin_map	United Kingdom London Waltham Forest
basin_countries	United Kingdom
max-depth	3.0 m
volume	0.15 Gl

| max-depth = 3.0 m Low Maynard Reservoir is located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London.

History

Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1870 by the East London Waterworks Company on former marshland. It is now owned and managed by Thames Water.

Ecology

The reservoir is part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs Site of Special Scientific Interest, and it supports a large concentration of breeding wildfowl.

The fringes of the reservoir contain species of plants uncommon in Greater London, including:

Caltha palustris Marsh-marigold
Schoenaoplectus lacustris Common Club-rush
Typha angustifolia Lesser bulrush
Carex x subgracilis The 'graceful' sedge

Recreation

Access to the water, which is by permit only, is popular with birdwatchers, walkers and anglers.

References

"London Borough of Waltham Forest".
"pp 3 Reservoir Information".
"About Walthamstow Wetlands {{!}} London Wildlife Trust".
[http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx Natural England, Nature on the Map, Walthamstow Reservoirs] {{webarchive. link. (2012-04-09)
"English Nature, Walthamstow Reservoirs citation }} {{small".
"Thames Water }} {{small".

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