Staines Reservoirs Aqueduct to Kempton Park and Hampton Waterworks
Catchment area
Thames Basin
Basin countries
United Kingdom
Built
1937
Surface area
140 ha (350 acres)
Max. depth
17 m (56 ft)
Water volume
15.88 Gl (3.49×10^9 imp gal)
Shore length1
5.23 kilometres (3.25 mi)
Surface elevation
15 metres (49 ft) to 16 metres (52 ft)
Islands
None
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
The King George VI Reservoir sits between Stanwell Moor and Staines upon Thames, south-west of Heathrow, England. It is between Staines Moor and a north–south road abutting the Staines Reservoirs. The reservoir was opened in November 1947 and named after the then reigning monarch George VI. It is owned by Thames Water.
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