West Warwick Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest at Walthamstow. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain, which supplies drinking water to London. Retrieved December 7, 2007 It is owned by Thames Water.
History In 1895, the East and West Warwick Reservoirs were completed and named after the Countess of Warwick, heiress of the local Maynard family, who sold the land to East London Waterworks Company which constructed a series of reservoirs in the mid-19th century on former marshland.
Ecology The reservoir is part of Walthamstow Reservoirs, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI, Natural England
Recreation The reservoir is popular with birdwatchers, London Birders-Latest News 05-12-2007 Retrieved December 7, 2007 anglersAngling information Retrieved December 7, 2007 and naturalists, but access is by permit only.
See also London water supply infrastructure
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External links Photograph of reservoir