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Queen Mother Reservoir
The Queen Mother Reservoir is a public water supply reservoir that lies between the M4 and the M25 to the west of London. It is in size or about 1 km in diameter - making it one of the largest inland areas of water in Southern England.〔(Datchet Water sailing club )〕 It is managed by Thames Water.
This is one of a number of reservoirs to the west of London and was built in 1976. It was inaugurated on 9 July that year by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, after whom it is named.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Queen Mother Reservoir - some aspects of its design and construction )〕 Its water is pumped from the River Thames nearby.〔(BBC News ''Homes flooded by reservoir leak'' Saturday, 8 April 2006 )〕 The water improves in quality during its retention in the reservoir as solids settle and organic contaminants are adsorbed, absorbed and degraded through a combination of natural biological processes aided by sunlight and oxygenation. Water from the reservoir is treated (often using slow sand filters) before being put into supply as London tap water.〔(News Release ''Thames Water Employs Reservoir Profiler to Reduce Costs'' (6 June 2007) )〕
The reservoir lies within the Colne Valley regional park and like other local reservoirs is popular for sailing and bird-watching. Petrels have been spotted at this reservoir.〔(Thames Water official website - Birdwatching )〕
==See also==
*London water supply infrastructure
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