Banbury Reservoir

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 (0.65×109 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

  1. ↑ Page 3 Lee Valley Reservoir information PDF (183 KiB) Retrieved November 12, 2007
  2. ↑ East London Waterworks-Water supply Retrieved November 12, 2007.