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River Thames (above Oxford)

The River Thames (above Oxford) is a small river and is part of the River Thames. It runs for 30 miles and 4¼ furlongs through 11 locks from Osney Bridge (where it joins the River Thames (below Oxford)) to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction (where it joins the River Thames (above Lechlade) and the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal)).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 109 feet long and 14 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the River Thames (Sheepwash Channel) at Sheepwash Channel Junction and with the Oxford Canal (Duke's Cut) at Duke's Cut Junction.

Osney Bridge Low Headroom (7f7).
Thames - Seacourt Stream Junction Junction of the River Thames and the Seacourt Stream	¾ furlongs	0 locks
Sheepwash Channel Junction Junction of the River Thames with the branch to the Oxford Canal	¾ furlongs	0 locks
Medley Footbridge	7 furlongs	0 locks
Bossoms Boat Yard	7¼ furlongs	0 locks
Port Meadow	1 mile and 4 furlongs	0 locks
Godstow Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weirs and possibly the Trout Inn (Wolvercote Mill Stream)	2 miles and 1¾ furlongs	0 locks
Godstow Lock	2 miles and 2¼ furlongs	0 locks
Godstow Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	2 miles and 3 furlongs	1 lock
Godstow Bridge	2 miles and 4 furlongs	1 lock
Godstow Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	2 miles and 4¼ furlongs	1 lock
Thames Bridge	2 miles and 5½ furlongs	1 lock
King's Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir	3 miles and 2¾ furlongs	1 lock
King's Lock	3 miles and 3 furlongs	1 lock
Duke's Cut Junction Junction of the River Thames with Duke's Cut (access to the Oxford Canal)	3 miles and 4 furlongs	2 locks
Thames - Evenlode Junction Junction of the River Thames and the River Evenlode	4 miles and 7½ furlongs	2 locks
Thames - Cassington Cut Junction Junction of the River Thames and the Cassington Cut	5 miles and 3 furlongs	2 locks
Thames - Wharf Stream Junction Junction of the River Thames and the Wharf Stream	5 miles and 7¾ furlongs	2 locks
Eynsham Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	6 miles and 1½ furlongs	2 locks
Eynsham Lock	6 miles and 2 furlongs	2 locks
Eynsham Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir	6 miles and 2¼ furlongs	3 locks
Swinford Toll Bridge One of the two remaining toll bridges that cross the Thames	6 miles and 3 furlongs	3 locks
Oxford Cruisers Marina	7 miles and ¾ furlongs	3 locks
Pinkhill Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir	7 miles and 3¼ furlongs	3 locks
Pinkhill Lock	7 miles and 3¾ furlongs	3 locks
Pinkhill Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	7 miles and 4½ furlongs	4 locks
Bablock Hythe Ferry The Ferry Inn	9 miles and 4¾ furlongs	4 locks
Moorings above Bablock Hythe Ferry	9 miles and 5½ furlongs	4 locks
Northmoor Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir	11 miles and 1 furlong	4 locks
Northmoor Lock	11 miles and 1¼ furlongs	4 locks
Northmoor Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	11 miles and 1¾ furlongs	5 locks
Hart's Weir Footbridge	12 miles and 2¼ furlongs	5 locks
Newbridge Rose Revived Inn.	13 miles and 4 furlongs	5 locks
Thames - Windrush Junction Junction of the River Thames and the River Windrush	13 miles and 4¼ furlongs	5 locks
Thames - Great Brook Junction Junction of the River Thames and the Great Brook	15 miles and 6¼ furlongs	5 locks
Shifford Lock Weir Exit Navigable to Duxford Ford	16 miles and 2¼ furlongs	5 locks
Shifford Lock	16 miles and 2¾ furlongs	5 locks
Shifford Cut Footbridge Footbridge over the Lock Cut above Shifford Lock	16 miles and 5¼ furlongs	6 locks
Shifford Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	16 miles and 7¾ furlongs	6 locks
Tenfoot Bridge	18 miles and ¾ furlongs	6 locks
Tadpole Bridge	19 miles and 5¼ furlongs	6 locks
Rushey Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir	20 miles and 4 furlongs	6 locks
Rushey Lock	20 miles and 4¾ furlongs	6 locks
Rushey Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	20 miles and 5¾ furlongs	7 locks
Old Man's Bridge	22 miles and 3¼ furlongs	7 locks
Radcot Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	22 miles and 4½ furlongs	7 locks
Radcot Lock	22 miles and 5 furlongs	7 locks
Radcot Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	22 miles and 5¾ furlongs	8 locks
Pidnell Bridge Arm	23 miles and 3 furlongs	8 locks
Radcot Bridge Backwater Exit	23 miles and 3¾ furlongs	8 locks
Canal Bridge Radcot Bridge is strictly speaking, now on the backwater	23 miles and 5½ furlongs	8 locks
Radcot Bridge Backwater Entrance	23 miles and 6½ furlongs	8 locks
Grafton Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	24 miles and 6¼ furlongs	8 locks
Grafton Lock	24 miles and 6½ furlongs	8 locks
Grafton Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	24 miles and 7¼ furlongs	9 locks
Kelmscott The village is a short walk from the moorings	26 miles and 1¾ furlongs	9 locks
Eaton Footbridge Footbridge near Eaton Hastings	26 miles and 6¼ furlongs	9 locks
Buscot Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	27 miles and 7½ furlongs	9 locks
Buscot Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir	28 miles and ¼ furlongs	9 locks
Buscot Lock	28 miles and ¾ furlongs	9 locks
Buscot Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir	28 miles and 1 furlong	10 locks
Buscot Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	28 miles and 1¼ furlongs	10 locks
Bloomers Hole Footbridge	28 miles and 6 furlongs	10 locks
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir. Most boats can wind at the weir end but it can be shallow.	28 miles and 7 furlongs	10 locks
St. John's Bridge	29 miles	10 locks
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	29 miles and ¼ furlongs	10 locks
St. John's Lock	29 miles and ½ furlongs	10 locks
St. John's Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - Access unadvisable (see photo text)	29 miles and ¾ furlongs	11 locks
Ha'penny Bridge (Lechlade)	29 miles and 6¼ furlongs	11 locks
Inglesham Footbridge	30 miles and 3¾ furlongs	11 locks
Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction Junctions of the River Thames, Thames and Severn Canal and the River Coln (Inglesham)	30 miles and 4¼ furlongs	11 locks