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East Warwick Reservoir is located in the
Trout fishing information
Retrieved December 6, 2007
East Warwick Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest () is a London boroughs, London borough in north-east London, England. Its population is estimated to be 276,983 in 2019. It borders five other London boroughs: London Borough of Enfield, Enfield to the nort ...
at Walthamstow. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
. The reservoir is owned by Thames Water
Thames Water Utilities Ltd, known as Thames Water, is a large private utility company responsible for the public water supply and waste water treatment in most of Greater London, Luton, the Thames Valley, Surrey, Gloucestershire, north W ...
.
History
The reservoir was constructed on marshland in the mid–19th century by theEast London Waterworks Company
The East London Waterworks Company was one of eight private water companies in London absorbed by the Metropolitan Water Board in 1904.
The company was founded by Act of Parliament in 1806, and in 1845 the limits of supply were described as ''" ...
.
Ecology
The reservoir is part of the Walthamstow ReservoirsSite of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
. It is particularly favoured by the tufted duck.
Recreation
The reservoir is popular with birdwatchers, naturalists and anglers, but access is by permit only. The water also functions as atrout
Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', '' Salmo'' and '' Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salm ...
fishery.Retrieved December 6, 2007
See also
* London water supply infrastructureReferences