Banbury Reservoir
| Banbury Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Coordinates | 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 (0.65×109 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). (183 KiB) Retrieved November 12, 2007
- ^ East London Waterworks-Water supply Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 12, 2007.