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The River Thames (/ t ɛ m z / ⓘ TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.
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The site at New Charlton was chosen because of the relative straightness of the banks, and because the underlying river chalk was strong enough to support the barrier. The Thames Barrier and Flood Prevention Act, authorising construction, was passed in 1972. In 1974, the GLC placed the two major construction contracts.
Thames summary route map. 235.84. Thames Head, Kemble, Gloucestershire: 235.06. ... "The River Thames and boaty things - Index". Floating down the River
In the upper reaches of the Thames, the river depth was raised by dams and in the lower reaches it was raised by embankments, so gradually most fords were lost. [1] At least one regular ford remains, at Duxford. Many of the present road bridges over the river are on the sites of earlier fords, ferries and wooden structures.
A view of the Pool of London, River Thames, around 1938 A 1905 Thames wharf map from London Bridge to Limehouse showing the Pool of London. Cherry Garden Pier at centre. The Pool of London is a stretch of the River Thames from London Bridge to below Limehouse.
The Thames Estuary is the focal part of the 21st-century toponym, the "Thames Gateway", designated as one of the principal development areas in Southern England. The Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission report published in June 2018 identified the economic potential of the region.
The River Thame / ˈ t eɪ m / is a river in Southern England. A tributary of the River Thames , the river runs generally south-westward for about 40 mi (64 km) from its source above the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury to the Thames in south-east Oxfordshire .