Canvey Lake is a long, linear lake within a public open space entireley surrounded by residential housing and provides a local focal point for informal recreation for the population of Canvey Island and has an important role in environmental education and drawing wildlife into an urban environment.
The lakes function is to collect surface water run off and the repository for water taken from the storm drains and may contain traces of petrol, diesel and other contaminates.
For all information regarding Canvey Lake please see Castle Point Borough Council's dedicated Canvey Lake page
