Blake's Lock
Blake's Lock is a lock situated on the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is on the short reach of the River Kennet which is administered as if it were part of the River Thames and is hence owned and managed by the Environment Agency.
| Blake's Lock | |
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| Waterway | River Kennet |
| County | Berkshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1802 |
| Length | 37.39 m (122 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) |
| Fall | 1.07 m (3 ft 6 in) |
| Above sea level | about 54 m (177 ft) |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 55 miles (89 km) |
| Distance to Bristol Harbour | 87 miles (140 km) |
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