Queen Mary Reservoir
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Queen Mary Reservoir | |
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Location | Surrey |
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Lake type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Surface area | 700 acres (2.8 km²) |
The Queen Mary Reservoir is one of the largest of London's reservoirs in the Staines/Sunbury area, in West London within the borough of Spelthorne in Surrey. It lies south of the A308 and west of the M3 motorway. The reservoir covers 700 acres (2.8 km²) and lies 45 ft (14 m) above the surrounding area.
The reservoir is owned by Thames Water as is the Queen Mary Sailing Club. The club is a members sailing club. It owns subsidiary company Queen Mary Sailsports, bringing all training operations "in house". The postal address for the club is in Ashford, Middlesex.