Low Maynard Reservoir


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

History

Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1870 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, and it supports a large concentration of breeding wildfowl.
The fringes of the reservoir contain species of plants uncommon in Greater London, including:
Access to the water, which is by permit only, is popular with birdwatchers, walkers and anglers.