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The term applies to the coast and the low-lying lands between the mouth of the . Saltmarshes and mudflats dominate the area, although much of the length has man-made embankments where the land behind is now cultivated or used for grazing. Rising sea levels in places may make it necessary to reflood some of that land in the future however. Where there is rising land some urban development has taken place, examples being (1906) contains a memorable description of the area as seen from the Thames. One of the largest Wind Farm s in the UK been developed in the estuary, located 8.5km north of Herne Bay . The farm contains 30 wind turbines generating a total of 82.4MW of electricity. The inner Thames Estuary, now named Thames Gateway , on both banks of the river, has been designated as one of the principal development areas in Southern England by the Office Of The Deputy Prime Minister , and much development is planned for this area. The form of speech of many of the people of the area, principally the accents of those from Kent and Essex, is often known as Estuary English . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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