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Weirs on the River Thames
Over the years man-made dams or weirs on the River Thames have been installed to increase the depth of the River Thames and provide stable flow to the lower reaches, preventing flooding. The River Thames being one of England's largest rivers, loses 110 metres of height as it makes its 346km journey near from Kemble in the Cotswolds to the North Sea on the east coast.
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