Reservoirs & lochs · London
Low Maynard Reservoir
Low Maynard Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blackhorse Road · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Low Maynard Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5885°, -0.0498°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Lee Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Low Maynard Reservoir is located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London.
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Background
History
Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1870 by the East London Waterworks Company on former marshland. It is now owned and managed by Thames Water.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5885, -0.0498
- District
- Waltham Forest
- Parish
- Waltham Forest, unparished area
- Postcode
- N17 9NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walthamstow
- Nearest railway station
- Blackhorse Road — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.wildlondon.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6692917 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Low Maynard Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Low Maynard Reservoir.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Low Maynard Reservoir?
- Low Maynard Reservoir is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N17 9NG), in the parish of Waltham Forest, unparished area.
- Is Low Maynard Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Low Maynard Reservoir is part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee Valley Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Low Maynard Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Blackhorse Road, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N17 9NG.