Banbury Reservoir

Banbury Reservoir is located at Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is one of the storage reservoirs ^[1] of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain in the Middle Lea Valley.

Banbury Reservoir
Aerial view of Banbury Reservoir
Banbury Reservoir
Location	London Borough of Waltham Forest
Coordinates	51.6047°N 0.0350°W / 51.6047; -0.0350
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 (0.65×10^9 imp gal)

History

The reservoir was completed by and for the East London Waterworks Company in 1903, and was subsequently taken over by the newly formed Metropolitan Water Board in 1904.^[2] The reservoir is now owned by Thames Water.

See also

• London water supply infrastructure