River levels 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nThe datum levels vary along the Thames but this is not a problem.\u00a0 The interesting feature here is that the top line (Windsor Park) gauge shows a significant rise over time that is matched only by the Old Windsor gauge.<\/p>\n
This chart clearly demonstrates that the river levels of a rising wave approaching from upstream over time are magnified downstream.\u00a0 This is due to water being funnelled into a single channel with reduced capacity as calculated by cross-section, gradient and rugosity.\u00a0 Could it be that the incoherence of the current version of the River Thames Scheme is now exposed?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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