The Walthamstow Reservoirs complex is in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest at Walthamstow. They form part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain which supplies drinking water to London, and are owned and managed by Thames Water.The complex comprises ten reservoirs, which are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Lockwood ReservoirHigh Maynard ReservoirLow Maynard ReservoirEast Warwick ReservoirWest Warwick ReservoirReservoirs numbered 1 to 5HistoryThe reservoirs were constructed on marshland adjoining the River Lea in the mid-19th century by the East London Waterworks Company. There are two Victorian industrial structures on the site, including the Coppermill which gives its name to nearby Coppermill Lane, Coppermill Stream, and the Coppermills Water Treatment Works.
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Address & Contact
- Street:
- Thames Water 2 Forest Road Tottenham London N17 9NH
- City:
- London
- Phone:
- 020 8808 1527
- Website:
- http://www.walthamstow-wetlands.org.uk
- Category:
- Lake