The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system built to protect the floodplain of most of Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea.

Apr 25, 2014 · The Thames Barrier is one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world. The Environment Agency runs and maintains the Thames Barrier as well as London’s other flood …

The Barrier is one of the largest movable flood control devices in the world. It stretches 520 metres across the river, and helps control water levels against tidal surges, protecting some …

Extending across the river at Woolwich Reach, the barrier is part of London‘s defences against the risk of flooding and comprises a series of giant movable gates which can be closed when …

It protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding caused by tidal surges. The barrier spans 520m across the River Thames, near Woolwich in London. It protects around 1.4 …

Jan 21, 2025 · To combat this threat, the Thames Barrier, one of the most sophisticated flood defense systems in the world, was constructed nearly 50 years ago. This article explores the …

The Thames Barrier is a movable flood control structure built between 1974–1984 across the River Thames, approximately 2 miles east of central London. It protects the city from storm …

Sep 4, 2025 · The Thames Barrier is one of the most iconic engineering achievements in the UK. Since it became operational in 1982, this movable flood defence has protected London from …

Dec 24, 2025 · As the iconic Thames Barrier commemorates four decades of steadfast service in safeguarding the capital from the perils of flooding on the 8 of May, the Institution of Civil …

The barrier protects central London against a storm surge, caused when a deep depression forms to the north of Scotland and progresses across the North Sea and south-easterly towards …