07/05/2020
ACE presents Wonderful Wednesday Series wherein, we will put interesting facts and the wonders worldwide every week till Samnivesha’21. As a part of our quizzing events, these topics and facts would cover a few questions in them.
This week, we present before you about 'The Thames Barrier in England.' It is an innovative movable flood barrier to prevent flooding along the Thames River. Made of hollow steel, water gates on the Thames Barrier are normally left open so that ships can pass through. Then, as needed, the water gates revolve shut to stop water flowing through and to keep the level of the Thames River safe. The shiny, steel-clad shells house the hydraulic rocker beams that turn the giant gate arms to revolve the gates open and closed. A partial "underspill position" allows some water to flow underneath the barrier. The Thames Barrier gates were constructed between 1974 and 1984 and have been closed to prevent floods more than 100 times.
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