Bessborough Reservoir
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| Bessborough Reservoir | |
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| Input station for Bessborough and Knight Reservoirs | |
| Location | Surrey |
| Coordinates | 51°24′5.9″N 0°23′10.1″W / 51.401639°N 0.386139°WCoordinates: 51°24′5.9″N 0°23′10.1″W / 51.401639°N 0.386139°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
The Bessborough Reservoir lies to the south of the River Thames in Surrey near the Knight Reservoir and the Molesey Reservoirs. The A3050 runs to the north of the reservoir and the neighbouring town is Molesey. The reservoir lies within the borough of Elmbridge.
The Bessborough and Knight Reservoirs were built by the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company, whose works were across the river at Hampton. Work began in 1898 on the site of an old mansion called Apps Court, and the reservoirs opened in 1907. They have a combined area of 125.5 acres (0.508 km2) and hold 1,198 million imperial gallons (5,450,000 m3).[1]. The site is managed and operated by Thames Water.
The two reservoirs are a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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