William Girling Reservoir

William Girling Reservoir
The reservoir viewed from Chingford
William Girling Reservoir
Location	London Borough of Enfield
Coordinates	51°37′54″N 0°01′28″W / 51.6316°N 0.0244°W / 51.6316; -0.0244
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	River Lee Diversion
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Surface area	135 ha (330 acres)
Max. depth	12.5 m (41 ft)
Water volume	16.5 Gl (3.6×10^9 imp gal)

The William Girling Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. It is named after William Girling OBE, a chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board (MWB). The reservoir and the nearby King George V Reservoir are known collectively as the Chingford Reservoirs. The storage reservoir, which is owned by Thames Water, is bordered by Chingford to the east and Ponders End and Edmonton to the west, and covers 334 acres (135 hectares) with a perimeter of 3.5 miles (5.6 km). There is no public access.