Low Maynard Reservoir is located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Retrieved November 27, 2007 The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London. Retrieved November 27, 2007
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,Natural England, Nature on the Map, Walthamstow Reservoirs and it supports a large concentration of breeding wildfowl. Retrieved November 27.2007
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. Retrieved November 27, 2007
See also London water supply infrastructure
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