How deep is the River Thames?

Paul UK · #1 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 03:33 AM

How deep is the River Thames in the Central London section. I was passing Westminster Bridge at midnight last night and I could see the foundations of the bridge supports, I never seen it that low before. I was wondering how much deeper the river bed was in the middle?
Thanks
The bridges at this point are low and the boats that travel the Thames in this section will probably have a draft of no more than 10 ft.
Obviously the river is tidal.
I did say that I have never seen the river that low before and I was wondering how much lower the river bed is.
The river had already dropped 4 or 5 meters.

anirudh · #2 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 03:33 AM

it could be about 100ft deep.............

RamRaDaR 69 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 12:08 PM

hi it must be well deep as ships have gone up it..don't know the depth though..

WESLEY L · #4 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 02:59 PM

The question is slightly stupid as the Thames is tidal in London (as far upstream as Teddington Lock). So the depth depends on the time of day and time of year.

.An average depth in the middle would be about 40 feet (12m).