River Thames

River Thames by
By Chetna Nigel Joe and Ganapathy

Source to Mouth

Below is the map of river Thames from the source to the mouth.

The source of the Thames is Thames head in the mountainous regions whereas the mouth is near Thames estuary.

The length of the river is 346km. It is in the country of the United Kingdom.

The river goes through famous counties such as Oxford, Windsor, Reading and London. London bridge, Tower bridge and millennium bridge are built across the river.

Landforms created

•River Thames create different landforms like water-

Falls, “V” shaped valleys, and gorges

•The River Thames created some waterfalls

and hills like Yorkshire Dales

•Through the Teesdale Way and the Pennine

Way the river flows creating mini waterfalls

and little gorges

•The river also made some valleys in

Usk Valley Walk, Dee Way and Wye Valley

Walk.

Occupations and uses

Rivers for power station ,

Used for transportation ,

Ports ,

Food ,

Water for industries ,

Rivers for tourism ,

Rivers for leisure ,

Alluvium for farming .

Environmental concerns

}Heavy rain or snowfall can cause violent storms and floods in the river Thames. To prevent the floods the Thames Barrier was built.

}Nowadays it is on the cleanest rivers but in the mid 19th century pollution was a common factor disturbing the wildlife.}There is a wide range of bio-diversity on the river Thames. For example Sturgeons, Salmon and Zander are found occasionally of the coast. Chub perch pike and bream.