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As it flows through central London the Thames is surprisingly shallow. Underneath Westminster bridge the depth is usually no greater than 6 feet i.e. about the depth of a tall person. However the river does rise considerably with the Spring tides, so its depth varies. Obviously the Thames estuary is far deeper, I think the maximum depth being around 30 feet. I wouldn't recommend trying to find out yourself unless you have Scuba diving equipment and are a trained drift diver LOL

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