William Girling Reservoir
Reservoir in London Borough of Enfield / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The William Girling Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. It is named after William Girling OBE, a chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board (MWB). The reservoir and the nearby King George V Reservoir are known collectively as the Chingford Reservoirs. The storage reservoir, which is owned by Thames Water, is bordered by Chingford to the east and Ponders End and Edmonton to the west, and covers 334 acres (135 hectares) with a perimeter of 3.5 miles (5.6 km). There is no public access.
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William Girling Reservoir | |
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Location | London Borough of Enfield |
Coordinates | 51.6316°N 0.0244°W / 51.6316; -0.0244 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | River Lee Diversion |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Surface area | 135 ha (330 acres) |
Max. depth | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
Water volume | 16.5 Gl (3.6×10 |
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