The Tring reservoirs from the air
Introduction
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The Tring reservoirs from the air
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 29 Mar 2013
Seen just before entering the cloud blanket, Wilstone is the square reservoir in the centre of the photo. Startopsend reservoir, Marsworth Reservoir and Tringford reservoir can be seen towards the lower left corner. All four reservoirs are owned by British Waterways and provide a water supply to the Grand Union Canal which can be seen diagonally crossing the lower right corner of the photo. The reservoirs are a designated "Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest". They are important habitats for wildfowl and other wetland birds. This http://www.tringreservoirs.org.uk/p/history-of-reservoirs.html provide more information about the wildlife to be found there as well as a section on the history of the reservoirs.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.821805
Longitude
-0.688352