Queen Mary Reservoir
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| Queen Mary Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Surrey |
| Coordinates | 51°25′N 0°27′W / 51.417°N 0.45°WCoordinates: 51°25′N 0°27′W / 51.417°N 0.45°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 9.km2 |
The Queen Mary Reservoir is one of the largest of London's reservoirs in the Staines/Sunbury area, in West London within the borough of Spelthorne in Surrey. It lies south of the A308 and west of the M3 motorway. The reservoir covers 700 acres (2.8 km2) and lies 45 ft (14 m) above the surrounding area.
The reservoir is owned by Thames Water and 200 million gallons of water are pumped into the reservoir each day from an inlet on the River Thames at Laleham between Chertsey Lock and Penton Hook Lock.[1]
The Queen Mary Sailing Club is a members sailing club on the reservoir. It owns subsidiary company Queen Mary Sailsports, bringing all training operations "in house". The postal address for the club is in Ashford, Middlesex.
