Island Barn Reservoir

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lake_name = Island Barn Reservoir
image_lake = Islandbarn02.jpg
caption_lake = Sailing Club at Island Barn
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location = Elmbridge, Surrey
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type = reservoir
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basin_countries = United Kingdom
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area = convert|122|acre|km2|abbr=on
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volume = 992 million gallons
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cities = The Island Barn Reservoir lies south of the River Thames in England at West Molesey. [ [http://www.surreycommunity.info/islandbarn/ Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club] ] The reservoir is convert|122|acre|km2 large with a capacity of 992 million gallons and is managed by Thames Water. It is within the borough of Elmbridge and is surrounded by the River Mole to the west and the River Ember to the east. Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir is a larger reservoir to the West.

Island Barn Reservoir was authorized by the Lambeth Water Act of 1900. It was built by the Metropolitan Water Board, and opened in 1911. [ [http://www.moleseyhistory.co.uk/books/surrey/industrialHistory/index.html#D1 A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of the Borough of Elmbridge] ]

Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club hosts dinghy sailing races and training at the reservoir. A past member was Fireball world champion and ISO designer John Caig. [ [http://www.isoracing.org.uk/about_and_press/93first_among_equals.htm ISO racing] ]

The reservoir is a bird watching site and Black-necked grebes have been sighted here. [ [http://www.thameswater.co.uk/UK/region/en_gb/content/Section_Homepages/Multi_Download_000051.jsp?SECT=Multi_Download_000051 Thames Water bird watching] ]

ee also

*London water supply infrastructure

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