What is River Parrett?
{{more sources|date=October 2020}} [[File:River Parrett map.png|thumb|250px|Map of the river showing major tributaries]] The '''River Parrett''' is a major [[river]] in [[Somerset]] and [[Dorset]], [[England]]. It starts in the County of Dorset near [[Chedington]]. From here it flows in a northwesterly direction through the [[Somerset Levels]] to [[Bridgewater]]. It flows into the [[Bristol Channel]] close to [[Burnham-on-Sea]]. At the mouth of the river is Bridgewater Bay National Nature Reserve. The river is tidal for {{convert|18.6|mi}} up to the hamlet of Oath, some {{convert|10|mi}} south east of Bridgewater. The river has a very slight fall between Langport and Bridgwater, only 1 foot per mile, or 20&nbsp;cm per km, and is prone to frequent flooding, in winter and high tides. The River Parrett is {{convert|37|mi}} long and its main [[tributary|tributaries]] include the [[River Tone|Rivers Tone]], [[River Isle|Isle]] and [[River Yeo|Yeo]]. The [[River Cary (Somerset)|River Cary]] drains into the Parrett via the King's Sedgemoor Drain. The River Parrett drains an area of over {{convert|1690|km2|mi2}}, making up around 50% of the land [[area]] of Somerset.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://somersetrivers.org/index.php?module=Content&func=view&pid=19 | title = Somerset Rivers | access-date = 5 March 2017 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Parrett, River}} [[Category:Rivers of Somerset]] [[Category:Geography of Dorset]]