Waterways > River Thames – tidal
The tidal Thames extends from the North Sea to Teddington Lock (where the non-tidal Thames, managed by the Environment Agency starts).
The length of the tidal River Thames.
There is a half tide lock at Richmond with is permanently manned, and for which there is a charge. Two hours either side of high tide, the sluices are lifted and there is no charge.
The tidal Thames is joined by the Grand Union Canal at Brentford, Regent’s Canal and Limehouse Cut at Limehouse, Deptford Creek, Bow Creek (for the River Lee), Barking Creek (for the River Roding), Dartford & Crayford Navigation and the Thames & Medway Canal at Gravesend.
A charter in 1197 first gave conservation rights for the Thames to the Mayor and Corporation of London. The Port of London Authority has managed the tidal Thames since 1909.
Other than Richmond half tide lock, there are no locks, but the Thames Barrier is closed on certain occasions for flood defence and testing purposes; it is managed by the Environment Agency.
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