Thames Barrier - Wikipedia
The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system built to protect the floodplain of most of Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea. It has been operational since 1982.
The Thames Barrier - GOV.UK
Apr 25, 2014 · The Thames Barrier is one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world. The Environment Agency runs and maintains the Thames Barrier as well as London’s other flood defences. You can:
How does the Thames Barrier stop London flooding? - BBC News
Feb 11, 2014 · The barrier, built in 1982 on the Thames on the eastern side of the capital at Woolwich, was designed to protect 48 sq miles (125 sq km) of central London from flooding caused by tidal surges ...
London's Thames Barrier marks 40th anniversary - BBC
May 8, 2024 · London's flood defence walls will need to be 50cm (20in) higher in the future to protect against climate change, officials have said as they marked 40 years of the Thames Barrier. The...
protecting London and the Thames Estuary for 40 years - GOV.UK
May 8, 2024 · In its 40 years, the barrier has closed 221 times for flood defence purposes, underlining its importance to helping London thrive. The original design life was only to 2030, but due to the...
40 years of the Thames Barrier: Protecting London from flooding …
May 8, 2024 · In infrastructure terms, the Thames Barrier is one of the largest movable barriers in the world that protects the Greater London floodplain against high tides and surge storms travelling down the Thames Estuary from the North Sea.
Thames Barrier - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Thames Barrier is the world's second-largest movable flood barrier, after the Oosterscheldekering in the Netherlands. It is downstream of central London. [1] . Its purpose is to prevent London from being flooded by exceptionally …
The Thames Barrier: London's Moveable Flood Defense
The Thames Barrier is a moveable flood defense located on the River Thames, downstream of central London in the United Kingdom. Spanning a cross section of the river 520 meters wide, the barrier is the second longest movable flood barrier in the world, after the Netherlands’ Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier).
All you need to know about London's Thames Barrier on its 40th ...
May 8, 2024 · Since its opening, the Thames Barrier has protected the capital from tidal and fluvial flooding 221 times. It is also part of a more robust flood protection system that includes walls,...
Thames Barrier: Disaster Aversion in a Major Urban Hub - ArcGIS …
Oct 30, 2022 · The Thames Barrier is the largest movable flood barrier in the UK and one of the top 5 largest in the world. The structure consists of a series of rotating half-cylinders that can completely close flow on the Thames river.