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River Thames (tidal section)

 
 
Information about the waterway

The River Thames (tidal section) is a tidal river and is part of the River Thames. It runs for 27 miles and 1¾ furlongs through 1 lock from Teddington Lock Weir Exit (where it joins the River Thames (below Oxford)) to Thames Flood Barrier (where it joins the River Thames (tidal section below the flood barrier)).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 250 feet long and 26 feet and 7 inches wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) at Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction; with the Lee and Stort Navigation (Bow Creek) at Bow Creek Junction and with the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) at Limehouse Basin Entrance.

The navigational authority for this waterway is Port of London Authority

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Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:

Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Channel leading to the Weir.
Entrance to Outdoor Education Centre
Thames Young Mariners Outdoor Education Centre
3¼ furlongs 0 locks
Swan Island (Richmond upon Thames) 4 furlongs 0 locks
Barmy Arms PH
Riverside (northern passage of Eel Pie Island)
1 mile and ¼ furlongs 0 locks
Eel Pie Island 1 mile and ½ furlongs 0 locks
Hammerton's Ferry 1 mile and 4 furlongs 0 locks
Glover's Island 1 mile and 7¾ furlongs 0 locks
Richmond Bridge (River Thames) 2 miles and 5 furlongs 0 locks
Corporation Island 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs 0 locks
The White Cross PH
Riverside
2 miles and 5¾ furlongs 0 locks
Flowerpot Islands 2 miles and 7 furlongs 0 locks
Richmond Railway Bridge 2 miles and 7¾ furlongs 0 locks
Twickenham Bridge 3 miles 0 locks
Richmond Lock and Footbridge
For 2 hours each side of high tide the weirs are lifted. At other times the lock must be used.
3 miles and 1½ furlongs 0 locks
Isleworth Ait 3 miles and 5½ furlongs 1 lock
Isleworth Wharf and London Apprentice PH 3 miles and 7 furlongs 1 lock
Brentford Dock Marina 5 miles 1 lock
Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Junction of Grand Union Canal (Main Line) and the River Thames
5 miles and ¾ furlongs 1 lock
Lot's Ait 5 miles and 1½ furlongs 1 lock
Brentford Ait 5 miles and 3¼ furlongs 1 lock
Kew Bridge 5 miles and 5½ furlongs 1 lock
The Bell and Crown PH
Riverside
5 miles and 6¾ furlongs 1 lock
Oliver's Island 6 miles 1 lock
Kew Railway Bridge 6 miles and ¾ furlongs 1 lock
Chiswick Bridge 6 miles and 7¾ furlongs 1 lock
Barnes Railway Bridge
It can also be crossed on foot, and is one of only three bridges in London to combine pedestrian and rail use.
7 miles and 5¾ furlongs 1 lock
Chiswick Eyot 8 miles and 6½ furlongs 1 lock
Hammersmith Bridge 9 miles and 4¼ furlongs 1 lock
Thames - Beverley Brook Junction
Junction of the River Thames and the Beverley Brook
10 miles and 5¾ furlongs 1 lock
Putney Bridge 11 miles and 2 furlongs 1 lock
Fulham Railway Bridge
The bridge can also be crossed on foot, on the downstream (eastern) side.
11 miles and 3¼ furlongs 1 lock
Thames - Wandle Junction
Junction of the River Thames and the River Wandle
12 miles and ¼ furlongs 1 lock
The Ship PH (Wandsworth)
Riverside
12 miles and 2½ furlongs 1 lock
Wandsworth Bridge 12 miles and 3 furlongs 1 lock
Battersea Railway Bridge 13 miles and ½ furlongs 1 lock
Chelsea Harbour 13 miles and 1¼ furlongs 1 lock
Thames - Counter's Creek Junction
Junction of the River Thames and Counter's Creek (Kensington Canal)
13 miles and 3 furlongs 1 lock
Battersea Road Bridge 13 miles and 5¾ furlongs 1 lock
Albert Bridge 13 miles and 7¾ furlongs 1 lock
Chelsea Bridge 14 miles and 5¾ furlongs 1 lock
Grosvenor Canal Entrance 14 miles and 6 furlongs 1 lock
Grosvenor Bridge 14 miles and 6½ furlongs 1 lock
Battersea Power Station 14 miles and 7¾ furlongs 1 lock
Vauxhall Bridge 15 miles and 6¼ furlongs 1 lock
Lambeth Bridge 16 miles and 2¼ furlongs 1 lock
The Houses of Parliament 16 miles and 4¾ furlongs 1 lock
Westminster Bridge 16 miles and 5¾ furlongs 1 lock
London Eye 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs 1 lock
Hungerford Bridge
Flanked by two cable-stayed, pedestrian bridges which are properly named the Golden Jubilee Bridges.
17 miles and ¾ furlongs 1 lock
Waterloo Bridge 17 miles and 2¾ furlongs 1 lock
Blackfriars Road Bridge 17 miles and 7¼ furlongs 1 lock
Blackfriars Railway Bridge 17 miles and 7¾ furlongs 1 lock
Founder's Arms PH
Riverside
18 miles and ¼ furlongs 1 lock
Millennium Bridge (London) 18 miles and 1½ furlongs 1 lock
Southwark Bridge 18 miles and 3 furlongs 1 lock
Cannon Street Railway Bridge 18 miles and 4 furlongs 1 lock
London Bridge 18 miles and 5½ furlongs 1 lock
HMS Belfast 18 miles and 7¾ furlongs 1 lock
Tower of London 19 miles and 1¼ furlongs 1 lock
Tower Bridge
140 foot headroom when open
19 miles and 2 furlongs 1 lock
St Katharine Docks 19 miles and 3 furlongs 1 lock
Thames - Neckinger Junction
St Saviour's Dock, junction of the River Thames and the River Neckinger
19 miles and 4¼ furlongs 1 lock
Wapping Old Stairs 20 miles and ¼ furlongs 1 lock
The Angel PH (Wapping)
Riverside
20 miles and ¼ furlongs 1 lock
Canada and Surrey Water
Canada Water is a freshwater lake and wildlife refuge linked to Surrey Water via an ornamental canal, Albion Channel.
20 miles and 4½ furlongs 1 lock
Shadwell Basin
The most significant body of water surviving from the historical London Docks - No Access.
20 miles and 5½ furlongs 1 lock
Limehouse Basin Entrance
Entrance to the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal)
21 miles and ¾ furlongs 1 lock
Old Limehouse Cut Entrance
Disused and partly infilled
21 miles and 1½ furlongs 1 lock
The Grapes PH
Riverside
21 miles and 2¼ furlongs 1 lock
Canary Wharf – Rotherhithe Ferry 21 miles and 4½ furlongs 1 lock
West India Dock Entrance 21 miles and 5¼ furlongs 1 lock
Greenland Dock 22 miles and 1½ furlongs 1 lock
South Dock Marina 22 miles and 2¼ furlongs 1 lock
Thames - Ravensbourne Junction
Junction of the River Thames and the River Ravensbourne
23 miles and 1½ furlongs 1 lock
Greenwich Pier and Foot Tunnel
Cutty Sark and Greenwich Naval College
23 miles and 4¼ furlongs 1 lock
The Trafalgar Tavern PH
Riverside
23 miles and 6 furlongs 1 lock
South West India Dock Entrance 24 miles and 7 furlongs 1 lock
Blackwall Basin 25 miles and ½ furlongs 1 lock
East India Dock 25 miles and 3½ furlongs 1 lock
Bow Creek Junction
Junction of the River Thames and River Lee - Bow Creek
25 miles and 5¾ furlongs 1 lock
Anchor and Hope PH
Riverside
26 miles and 6¾ furlongs 1 lock
Thames Flood Barrier 27 miles and 1¾ furlongs 1 lock
 
 
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External websites
 The Bell & Crown Pub — associated with The Bell and Crown PH
Public House
 Barmy Arms PH — associated with Barmy Arms PH
Public House
 The White Cross PH — associated with The White Cross PH
Public House
 Founder's Arms PH — associated with Founder's Arms PH
Public House
 The Ship PH - Wandsworth — associated with The Ship PH (Wandsworth)
Public House
 London Apprentice PH — associated with Isleworth Wharf and London Apprentice PH
Public House
 The Angel PH — associated with The Angel PH (Wapping)
Public House
 The Trafalgar Tavern PH — associated with The Trafalgar Tavern PH
Public House
 The Grapes Public House — associated with The Grapes PH
Public House
 
Wikipedia

Wikipedia has a page about River Thames

The River Thames ( (listen) 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.

It flows through Oxford (where it is called the Isis), Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. The lower reaches of the river are called the Tideway, derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock. It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Thames drains the whole of Greater London.

Its tidal section, reaching up to Teddington Lock, includes most of its London stretch and has a rise and fall of 23 feet (7 m). Running through some of the driest parts of mainland Britain and heavily abstracted for drinking water, the Thames' discharge is low considering its length and breadth: the Severn has a discharge almost twice as large on average despite having a smaller drainage basin. In Scotland, the Tay achieves more than double the Thames' average discharge from a drainage basin that is 60% smaller.

Along its course are 45 navigation locks with accompanying weirs. Its catchment area covers a large part of south-eastern and a small part of western England; the river is fed by at least 50 named tributaries. The river contains over 80 islands. With its waters varying from freshwater to almost seawater, the Thames supports a variety of wildlife and has a number of adjoining Sites of Special Scientific Interest, with the largest being in the remaining parts of the North Kent Marshes and covering 5,449 hectares (13,460 acres).

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