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Old Windsor Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England on the right bank beside Old Windsor, Berkshire. The lock marks the downstream end of the New Cut, a meander cutoff built in 1822 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners which created Ham Island. The lock and a wider footbridge give access to the island.
A further lock with a low-tide barrage (rather than a weir) was built by the Thames Conservancy in 1894 downstream at Richmond Lock to improve the navigation by maintaining water level upstream to at least half-tide level. Today, the Port of London Authority is the navigation authority that manages the tidal river, including Richmond Lock and ...
windsorlockshistory.com - an on-line listing of books, articles, maps and videos on the history of Windsor Locks, including many on the canal. Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; The Rise and Fall of the Canal and the Factories Along it, by Dr. Melvin D. Montemerlo, July 25, 2016 ...
Locks are popular visitor attractions, and many serve refreshments. Locks were often built adjacent to islands and therefore many are situated in remote locations, hard to find and can only be reached on foot. Many locks also have moorings that can be used overnight, and some include electric charging points for electric powered boats.
Before the lock was installed, the river was tidal as far as Staines, about 16 mi (26 km) upstream. [33] London, capital of Roman Britain, was established on two hills, now known as Cornhill and Ludgate Hill. These provided a firm base for a trading centre at the lowest possible point on the Thames. [34]
Old Windsor Lock. River Thames: moorings site of old mill weir Romney Lock: Jubilee River-- (from Boulter's Lock) Black Potts Railway Bridge: B470 Victoria Bridge:
Knoxville residents can rest assured: Even as Douglas Dam spills record levels of water into the French Broad River − and then into the Tennessee River − water levels around the city will ...
A plan and side view of a generic, empty canal lock. A lock chamber separated from the rest of the canal by an upper pair and a lower pair of mitre gates.The gates in each pair close against each other at an 18° angle to approximate an arch against the water pressure on the "upstream" side of the gates when the water level on the "downstream" side is lower.