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The Thames Barrier is the world's second-largest movable flood barrier (after the Oosterscheldekering in the Netherlands) and is located downstream of central London, United Kingdom.

Its purpose is to prevent London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the sea.

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