Old Windsor Lock
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Old Windsor Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England on the right bank beside Old Windsor, Berkshire. The lock marks the downstream end of the New Cut, a meander cutoff built in 1822 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners which created Ham Island. The lock and a wider footbridge give access to the island. Two weirs are associated; the smaller adjoins and the larger is upstream. The lock is the ninth lowest of the forty-five on the river.
Old Windsor Lock from the upstream side
River Thames at Datchet
Windsor Castle from the river
Old Windsor Lock from below
The English River Thames is navigable from Cricklade or Lechlade to the sea, and this part of the river falls 71 meters (234 feet). There are 45 locks on the river, each with one or more adjacent weirs. These lock and weir combinations are used for controlling the flow of water down the river, most notably when there is a risk of flooding, and provide for navigation above the tideway.
Penton Hook Lock with City of London arms on the House. The green box is the hydraulic control system
Goring Lock demonstrates the common juxtaposition of weir, lock island, lock keeper's house and lock
Choice of Yellow and Red warning boards which are placed on lock gates when navigation is hazardous
Kayaker at Boulter's Weir