Barking Creek Flood Barrier
Barking Creek Flood Barrier is on the River Roding (Port of London Authority section).
Early plans of what would become the River Roding (Port of London Authority section) were drawn up by James Brindley in 1816 but problems with Poole Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. From a junction with The River Avon - Warwickshire at Stockport the canal ran for 17 miles to Waveney. Expectations for stone traffic to Southcroft never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of manure from Longcorn to Ashfield prevented closure. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the River Roding (Port of London Authority section) Trust.

| Thames - Barking Creek (River Roding) Junction | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Barking Creek Flood Barrier | ||
| Alfred's Way Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Abbey Road Flood Lock | 4¼ furlongs | |
| The Boathouse PH (Barking) | 4½ furlongs | |
| Town Quay Basin | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Highbridge Road Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
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Barking Creek joins the River Roding to the River Thames. It is fully tidal up to the Barking Barrage (a weir), which impounds a minimum water level through Barking.
In the 1850s, the creek was home to England's largest fishing fleet and a Victorian icehouse – where the fish were landed and stored prior to being transferred to London's fish markets. Barking Creek contains a small number of house boats, and the former village of Creekmouth is nearby.
The Barking Creek Barrier is a tidal flood barrier was constructed in the 1980s as part of the Thames flood defence system, opening in 1983. Like all of the subsidiary gates, it is normally closed before, and opened after, the main Thames Barrier. The barrier is 38 metres wide, held aloft by two 40 metre towers to allow boats to pass at high tide.



















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