Project Gutenberg 2020-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 139 Barber, Thomas Walter 1846 1917 The Great Thames Barrage E-text prepared by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Great Thames Barrage" by Thomas Walter Barber is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work proposes the construction of a barrage across the River Thames to address the inadequacies of the current port infrastructure. The book delves into the challenges faced by shipping in the tidal Thames and presents a detailed plan that includes engineering solutions meant to modernize and enhance the navigability of this vital waterway. In this publication, Barber argues for the urgent need for a barrage due to complaints about insufficient water depth, tide-waiting, and unsafe navigation conditions in the River Thames. The author outlines various proposed remedies and critiques existing government plans, emphasizing the potential benefits of a dockisation project, including a consistent navigable depth for vessels, increased safety, and significant reductions in operational costs. The text discusses the construction logistics and financial viability of creating this barrage, alongside anticipated improvements in London’s water supply and public health conditions. Barber’s vision presents a transformative approach toward modernizing the Thames, advocating for an innovative solution to the urgent challenges of maritime transport in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thames River (England) Barrages -- England -- Thames River River engineering TC Text Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Environmental Issues 81744 2025-07-24T14:20:38.554770 text/html 57170 2024-10-18T03:35:31 text/html 2423018 2025-07-24T14:20:43.845713 application/epub+zip 2417821 2025-07-24T14:20:39.862725 application/epub+zip 163641 2025-07-24T14:20:38.992819 application/epub+zip 2248744 2025-07-24T14:20:46.436696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2163951 2025-07-24T14:20:42.685713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124306 2022-09-28T04:30:21.323490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63009 2025-07-24T14:20:38.190752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43100 2024-10-18T03:35:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16540 2025-07-24T14:20:46.615693 application/rdf+xml 16935 2025-07-24T14:20:39.073748 image/jpeg 2305 2025-07-24T14:20:39.033778 image/jpeg 2186486 2025-07-24T14:20:38.641750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog