Banbury Reservoir
Banbury Reservoir | |
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Banbury Reservoir | |
Location | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
Coordinates | 51°36′17″N 0°02′06″W / 51.6047°N 0.0350°WCoordinates: 51°36′17″N 0°02′06″W / 51.6047°N 0.0350°W |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Surface area | 46 hectares (0.18 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 8.5 metres (28 ft) |
Water volume | 2.95 Gl (0.65×10 9 imp gal) |
Banbury Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest at Walthamstow. It is one of the storage reservoirs [1] in the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain. The reservoir is owned by Thames Water.
History[]
The reservoir, which was completed in 1903, was originally owned by the East London Waterworks Company, before being taken over by the newly formed Metropolitan Water Board in 1904.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Page 3 Lee Valley Reservoir information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2007-11-12. (183 KiB) Retrieved November 12, 2007
- ^ East London Waterworks-Water supply Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 12, 2007.
Categories:
- Drinking water reservoirs in England
- Thames Water reservoirs
- Reservoirs in London