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River Thames | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:28 1 Etymology 00:08:25 2 Administration 00:08:54 3 Human activity 00:11:32 4 Physical and natural aspects 00:16:37 4.1 Sea level 00:17:46 4.2 Catchment area and discharge 00:19:17 4.2.1 The non-tidal section 00:22:30 4.2.2 The tidal section 00:25:38 4.3 Islands 00:27:48 4.4 Geological and topographic history 00:30:42 4.4.1 Ice age 00:34:08 4.4.2 Conversion of marshland 00:36:22 4.5 Wildlife 00:40:36 5 Human history 00:42:34 5.1 Roman Britain 00:44:48 5.2 Middle Ages 00:48:39 5.3 Early modern period 00:51:39 5.4 Victorian era 00:54:47 5.5 20th century 00:57:20 5.6 21st century 00:57:43 6 The active river 00:59:19 6.1 Transport and tourism 00:59:29 6.1.1 The tidal river 01:00:07 6.1.2 The upper river 01:01:25 6.1.3 Aerial lift 01:01:47 6.2 Police and lifeboats 01:03:17 6.3 Navigation 01:07:32 6.3.1 History of the management of the river 01:10:32 6.4 The river as a boundary 01:12:18 6.5 Crossings 01:17:05 7 Pollution 01:17:15 7.1 Treated sewage 01:19:09 7.2 Mercury levels 01:20:57 7.3 Natural carbon compounds 01:21:53 8 Sport 01:22:16 8.1 Rowing 01:24:59 8.2 Sailing 01:25:36 8.3 Skiffing 01:26:04 8.4 Punting 01:26:32 8.5 Kayaking and canoeing 01:27:49 8.6 Swimming 01:29:50 8.7 Meanders 01:30:19 9 The Thames in the arts 01:30:32 9.1 Visual arts 01:31:28 9.2 Literature 01:41:05 9.3 Music 01:44:23 10 Major flood events 01:44:33 10.1 London flood of 1928 01:45:36 10.2 Thames Valley flood of 1947 01:46:55 10.3 Canvey Island flood of 1953 01:48:01 11 See also
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The River Thames ( (listen) TEMZ) is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. It flows through Oxford (where it is called the Isis), Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. The lower reaches of the river are called the Tideway, derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock. It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Thames drains the whole of Greater London.Its tidal section, reaching up to Teddington Lock, includes most of its London stretch and has a rise and fall of 23 feet (7 m). Running through some of the driest parts of mainland Britain and heavily abstracted for drinking water, the Thames' discharge is low considering its length and breadth: the Severn has a discharge almost twice as large on average despite having a smaller drainage basin. In Scotland, the Tay achieves more than double the Thames' average discharge from a drainage basin that is 60% smaller. Along its course are 45 navigation locks with accompanying weirs. Its catchment area covers a large part of south-eastern and a small part of western England; the river is fed by at least 50 named tributaries. The river contains over 80 islands. With its waters varying from freshwater to almost seawater, the Thames supports a variety of wildlife and has a number of adjoining Sites of Special Scientific Interest, with the largest being in the remaining parts of the North Kent Marshes and covering 5,449 hectares (13,460 acres).