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The Thames Barrier is the world's second-largest movable flood barrier (after the Oosterscheldekering in the Netherlands) and is located downstream of central London, United Kingdom. Its purpose is to prevent London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the sea. It needs to be raised (closed) only during high tide; at ebb tide it can be lowered to release the water that backs up behind it. Its northern bank is in Silvertown in the London Borough of Newham and its southern bank is in the New Charlton area of Charlton in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The report of Sir Hermann Bondi into the North Sea flood of 1953 affecting parts of the Thames Estuary and parts of London was instrumental in the building of the barrier.
- Related: Floodgates, Oosterscheldekering, MOSE Project, Flood, Flood control, River Thames, Barrier Gardens Pier, Thames Barrier Park, Port of London Authority, Environment Agency
| Thames Barrier page at the Environment Agency Thames Barrier page at the Environment Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/38353.aspx - Web |
| Animation Animation www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/117704.aspx - Web |
| Streetmap of Thames Barrier Streetmap of Thames Barrier www.streetmap.co.uk/.../newmap.srf?x=541250&y=179750&z=0&sv=541250,179750&st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf - Web |
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| Thames Barrier Information and Learning Centre Thames Barrier Information and Learning Centre www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/38375.aspx - Web |
| Thames Barrier Park Thames Barrier Park www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk - Web |
