| 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) [1] |
| Width | 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Fall | 1.07 m (3 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Above sea level | about 54 m (177 ft)[2] |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 55 miles (89 km) |
| Distance to Bristol Harbour | 87 miles (140 km) |
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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.
- ^ a b c "A User's Guide to the River Thames" (PDF). PDF file. Environmental Agency. 2009. pp. 29–30. Retrieved 12 November 2012. Dimensions given in metres
- ^ "Blake's Lock Museum Profile". web page. UK Local Business. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.