Running through some of the drier parts of mainland Britain and heavily abstracted for drinking water, the Thames' discharge is low considering its length and breadth: the Severn has a discharge almost twice as large on average despite having a smaller drainage basin. In Scotland, the Tay ...
Its most important function was as the housing for the sewer system, the London Main Drainage, that played a major role in reducing the incidence of water-borne disease in London. London authorities had contemplated embankments and other schemes for altering the Thames' banks for many centuries ...
This watercourse and nearby Kelly Drain, originated as agricultural drainage but now flow as part of the stormwater system through the Hyde Park neighbourhood. 11 Downstream Thames This lower reach of the Thames River Main Branch flows past Byron and the Riverbend neighbourhood and forms the municip...