Low Maynard Reservoir Explained

Low Maynard Reservoir is located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.^[1] The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London.^[2]

History

Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1870 ^[3] by the East London Waterworks Company on former marshland. It is now owned and managed by Thames Water.

Ecology

The reservoir is part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs Site of Special Scientific Interest,^[4] and it supports a large concentration of breeding wildfowl.^[5]

The fringes of the reservoir contain species of plants uncommon in Greater London, including:

• Caltha palustris Marsh-marigold
• Schoenaoplectus lacustris Common Club-rush
• Typha angustifolia Lesser bulrush
• Carex x subgracilis The 'graceful' sedge

Recreation

Access to the water, which is by permit only, is popular with birdwatchers, walkers and anglers.^[6]

See also

• London water supply infrastructure

References

1. Web site: London Borough of Waltham Forest . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080906171746/http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/bhl-ippf-obj-2.pdf . 2008-09-06 .   Retrieved November 27, 2007
2. Web site: pp 3 Reservoir Information . 2007-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110124142453/http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~mjneves/publicacoes_files/data/es/ponencias/por_autor/pdf/10109.pdf . 2011-01-24 . dead .   Retrieved November 27, 2007
3. Web site: About Walthamstow Wetlands London Wildlife Trust . 2023-12-24 . www.wildlondon.org.uk . en.
4. http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx Natural England, Nature on the Map, Walthamstow Reservoirs
5. Web site: English Nature, Walthamstow Reservoirs citation .   Retrieved November 27.2007
6. Web site: Thames Water .   Retrieved November 27, 2007