Marlow Lock
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marlow Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, about 300m downstream of Marlow Bridge. The first pound lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773.
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Waterway | River Thames |
County | Buckinghamshire |
Maintained by | Environment Agency |
Operation | Hydraulic |
First built | 1773 |
Latest built | 1927 |
Length | 46.10 m (151 ft 3 in) [1] |
Width | 6.07 m (19 ft 11 in)[1] |
Fall | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)[1] |
Above sea level | 88' |
Distance to Teddington Lock | 37 miles |
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The weir stretches a long way upstream above the lock.