River Thames (River Kennet)
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 70 feet long and 13 feet and 6 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 7 feet and 10 inches. The maximum draught is 3 feet and 7 inches.
It has junctions with the River Thames (Reading Jail Loop) at Reading Jail Loop (western entrance) and with the River Thames (Reading Jail Loop) at Reading Jail Loop (eastern entrance).
The navigational authority for this waterway is Environment AgencyRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 60M - River Thames (All) Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 58M - River Thames (Upper) Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 59M - River Thames (Lower) Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth) Junction of River Thames with the River Kennet at Reading |
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| Horseshoe Bridge | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Horseshoe Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Kennet Pipe Bridge No 1 | ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Electric Railway Bridge | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Jolly Angler Footbridge | 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Blakes Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Blakes Lock | 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Reading Jail Loop (eastern entrance) | 3 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| King's Road Bridge | 3½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Watlington Street Bridge | 4 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Reading Jail Loop (western entrance) | 4¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| King's Reach Bridge | 6½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| High Bridge Reading Jurisdiction for the River Kennet changes between the Canal & River Trust and the Environment Agency here. |
7 furlongs | 1 lock |
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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).