Thames River

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A new study has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom's River Thames despite a four-decade-long decline in phosphorus loads.

About Thames River

• It is a 346-km river that flows through southern England.
• It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, right after the River Severn. 
• Course: 
  • Origin: Its source is at Thames Head, near Kemble in the Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire County.
  • It flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary.
  • The Nore is the sandbank that marks the mouth of the Thames Estuary and the confluence point of the Thames and the North Sea. 
• The Thames’ basin covers an area of approximately 16,130 sq.km.
• The river passes numerous popular cities along its way, such as London, Reading, Hendley-on-Thomas, Windsor, and Oxford, where it is also called the Isis River.
  • It provides two-thirds of London’s drinking water.
  • It has been a vital transportation route since ancient times, facilitating trade and commerce between London and other parts of England.
  • There are 16 bridges that cross the River Thames in Greater London alone, most prominently the Golden Jubilee Bridges and the Millennium Bridges for pedestrians.
• Main Tributaries: Lea, Leach, Churn, Coln, Windrush, Kennet, Evenlode, Ock, and Loddon.

Thames River FAQs

Q1. Which country is River Thames in?

Ans. England

Q2. What is the length of the Thames river?

Ans. 346-km

Q3. Which are the tributaries of the Thames river?

Ans. Lea, Leach, Churn, Coln, Windrush, Kennet, Evenlode, Ock, and Loddon.

Source: PHYS