泰晤士河防洪閘()是位於英國倫敦市中心的水閘,自1982年開始投入使用。其目的是使倫敦免受北海的潮汐和風暴潮的影響。若有需要時,防洪閘可在漲潮時關閉,退潮時再打開。
它位於道格斯島的正西處,北岸是紐漢區銀鎮,南部是格林威治區新查爾頓。赫爾曼·邦迪針對1953年北海大洪水對泰晤士河口和倫敦的影響寫出的報告對水閘的建立起著至關重要的作用。
参考文献
Stuart Gilbert and Ray Horner. The Thames Barrier* Telford 1984 ISBN 0-7277-0249-1
S Gilbert. The Thames Barrier*. Thomas Telford Ltd. 30 June 1986. 216 pages. ISBN 0-7277-0249-1.
- Ken Wilson. The Story of the Thames Barrier. Lanthorn. 1984. 32 pages. ISBN 0-947987-05-3.
外部連結
*[http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/38353.aspx Thames Barrier page at the Environment Agency]
*[http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/117704.aspx Animation] showing how the Barrier works
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*[http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=541250&y=179750&z=0&sv=541250,179750&st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf Streetmap of Thames Barrier]
*[http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/38375.aspx Thames Barrier Information and Learning Centre] – on south side of the Thames
*[http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing/housing-and-land/thames-barrier-park Thames Barrier Park] – park by the Barrier on north side of the Thames
*[http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/105437.aspx Londons flood defence system]
*[http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/TB_and_Associated_Gates_2.pdf Map of associated flood barriers]
*[http://risques.tv/video.php?id_DTvideo=269 Risques VS Fictions n°8] , filmed interview (subtitled in French) with Steve East, technical support team leader of the real barrier about the depiction of the barrier and scientific accuracy of Flood.
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