Jubilee River

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The Jubilee River is a man-made flood relief channel in Berkshire, England, designed to reduce flooding risk along the River Thames, particularly around Maidenhead, Windsor, and Eton.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial waterway
flood relief channel
constructionStartDate 1995
country United Kingdom
crossesAdministrativeArea Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Slough
designedTo protect Eton from flooding
protect Maidenhead from flooding
protect Windsor from flooding
reduce flood risk
followsWatercourse River Thames
linked to: Thames
hasEnvironmentalImpact alters local hydrology
supports biodiversity
hasFeature towpath-style paths
wetland areas
wildlife habitats
hasMouth River Thames at Datchet
hasSource River Thames near Boulter’s Lock
hasStructure bridges
sluice gates
weirs
inception early 2000s
length 11.6 kilometres
about 7.2 miles
locatedIn Berkshire
England
River Thames catchment
South East England
maintainedBy Environment Agency
namedAfter Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
opened 2002
operator Environment Agency
partOf Thames flood alleviation scheme
passesNear Dorney
Eton
linked to: Eton, Berkshire

Maidenhead
Taplow
Windsor
protectsSettlement Eton
linked to: Eton, Berkshire

Maidenhead
Windsor
subjectOf flood risk management studies
legal and financial disputes about construction defects
usedFor angling
cycling
flood management
recreation
walking

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Eton, Berkshire hasNearbyWaterBody Jubilee River