The Thames also drains the whole of Greater London.[1] The lower reaches of the river are called the Tideway, derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock. Its tidal section includes most of its London stretch and has a rise and fall of 23 ft (7 m). From Oxford to the...
For the water flowing off your property, Slow it down; soak it up; keep it clean. Try these 5 easy tips: Point downspouts toward lawns and gardens or use a rain barrel Only rain down the drain –never put oils or chemicals down storm drains on your street Don’t treat toilets like ...
and the Northamptonshire uplands to the north. At Goring Gap it cuts through the chalk escarpment and then drains the land lying north of the dip slope of the North Downs. Its last great tributary, theRiver Medway, drains much of the low-lyingWealdarea ofKentand Sussex to the south ofLond...