Lock and weirs on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
Cookham Lock
Cookham Lock, Berkshire
Waterway
River Thames
County
Berkshire
Maintained by
Environment Agency
Operation
Hydraulic
First built
1830
Latest built
1957
Length
55.77 m (183 ft 0 in) [1]
Width
7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)[1]
Fall
1.30 m (4 ft 3 in)[1]
Above sea level
81'
Distance to Teddington Lock
33 miles
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Cookham Lock
Legend
River Thames
Marlow Lock
A404 Marlow By-pass Bridge
Gibraltar Islands
Bourne End Railway Bridge
River Wye
Fleet River
A4094 Cookham Bridge
weir
Hedsor Wharf
weir
bridges
Cookham Lock
Formosa Island
Strand Water
(to York Stream)
River Thames
Cookham Lock is a lock with weirs situated on the River Thames near Cookham, Berkshire, about a half-mile downstream of Cookham Bridge. The lock is set in a lock cut which is one of four streams here and it is surrounded by woods. On one side is Sashes Island and on the other is Mill Island connected to Formosa Island, the largest on the non-tidal Thames.
There are several weirs nearby. Hedsor weir was placed across the old navigation channel in 1837, seven years after the lock was opened. There is a lower weir, and Odney weir is on the channel next to Formosa Island.
A short distance away from the lock is Odney, with the Odney Club situated on an ait. Navigation to the Odney Club by boat is possible, but is extremely difficult due to the shallow waters. It is thought that this is deliberate - to disallow non-members from entering the club site without paying the entrance fees.
^ abc"Environment Agency Dimensions of locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Dimensions given in metres
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