William Girling Reservoir - Enfield Claimed

William Girling Reservoir located in the London Borough of Enfield is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chainthat supplies London with drinking water. The reservoir and the nearby King George V Reservoir are known collectively as the Chingford Reservoirs. The storage reservoir, 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). The water is part of the Chingford Reservoirs Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is a major wintering ground for wildfowl and wetland birds, including nationally important numbers of some species. The water also forms a moult refuge for a large population of wildfowl during the late summer months. A total of 85 wetland species have been recorded here in recent years.  There is no public access.