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Thames Barrier
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Thames Barrier
The
Thames Barrier
is located downstream of
central London
. Operational since 1982, its purpose is to prevent the
floodplain
of all but the easternmost
boroughs
of
Greater London
from being flooded by exceptionally high
tides
and
storm surges
moving up from the
North Sea
. When needed, it is closed (raised) during high tide; at low tide it can be opened to restore the river's flow towards the sea. Built approximately due east of the
Isle of Dogs
, its northern bank is in
Silvertown
in the
London Borough of Newham
and its southern bank is in the
New Charlton
area of the
Royal Borough of Greenwich
. The report of
Sir Hermann Bondi
on the
North Sea flood of 1953
affecting parts of the Thames Estuary and parts of London was instrumental in the building of the barrier.
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