Marlow Lock
Marlow Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, about 300m downstream of Marlow Bridge. The first pound lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773.
| Marlow Lock | |
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Marlow Lock from downstream | |
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Hydraulic |
| First built | 1773 |
| Latest built | 1927 |
| Length | 46.10 m (151 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 6.07 m (19 ft 11 in) |
| Fall | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Above sea level | 88' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 37 miles |
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The weir stretches a long way upstream above the lock.
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