Low water

[RutlandMike]

Anyone know when we can expect the water levels to increase a bit south of Bray? Very low at the mo and some boats are grounding on our moorings (Windsor) now. Concerned for my props!

 

[byron]

Report the matter to the NRA. They must be allowing too much water down through the sluices.... or your moorings need dredging.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Plenty of water in Sunbury, even the lock bypass for canoes is running well, which last year was an empty little concrete channel with litter in it.

Its not all in the Jubilee is it?

 

[Brayman]

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Its not all in the Jubilee is it?

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I bet it is! Does anyone have a key?

 

[Brierley]

Nope, not in the Jubilee. We were walking by the Jubilee on Saturday and the levels are dropping rapidly. Lots more little islands appearing and the weirs are much gentler than they have been. Think the lack of rain, plus long hot days and lots of wind are drying things up pretty fast.

 

[Brayman]

Where's the best place(s) to park and walk along the Jubilee river?

 

[Perry]

Just past the Pineapple pub at Dorney

 

[RutlandMike]

Spoke with them today and they're keeping it low to permit welding/concreting at a couple of the locks. Very vague when it would be coming up again. They said they would put a few more inches in it if they could. Let's hope!

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Further evidence that they didn't finish (start?) the works programme?

 

[BG1]

Did they indicate which locks/sections they're keeping low? Hopefully they'll return level to normal for the weekend.

 

[DogsBody]

Well, if its low water at Windsor that you are worried about, then I guess the lock works the EA must have been talking about were those at Bray. In which case guess you'd better have some wheels fitted to the bottom of your boat as I don't believe they are due to finish those works until June!

Darren.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Ooo 'Eck, planning on going up to Cookham end of May

 

[Brayman]

Should be alright Andrew. There are enough boats from Bray and Windsor marinas going up to Henley this weekend for the Thames Valley Rally, A channel will be well and truly dug - providing Bray lock doesn't break down again!

 

[DogsBody]

Re: Andrew_Fanner

I would think you'll be fine as Ian says.

I went from Bray to Cookham myself last weekend and had no problem with water depth, unless its dropped since then (in which case I'll be one of the boats Brayman was talking about digging a channel).

You just need to be wary of the waiting zone on the downriver side of Bray lock - there are/were some "interesting" currents there.

Did notice that I stirred up a lot of mud / silt going back into my mooring on Sunday but didn't bottom out, guess it must be a bit shallower where the OP is moored.

Darren.

 

[Brierley]

There's a map on the Environment Agency website (use the Map, not the Plan as the Plan doesn't have carparks shown, despite the blurb saying it does!)

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/regions/thames/323150/335688/1200490/1200529/?lang=_e

We usually walk to the Jubilee River via Bray Lock on the Thames as the car parks get very busy, particularly on Sundays