title: East Warwick Reservoir
text: # East Warwick Reservoir
  
  East Warwick Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest at Walthamstow. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain and supplies drinking water to London. The reservoir is owned by Thames Water.
  
  ## History
  
  The reservoir was constructed on marshland in the mid–19th century by the East London Waterworks Company.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  The reservoir is part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs Site of Special Scientific Interest. 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 a trout fishery.
  
  