During winter, the Parrett is prone to frequent flooding.
In common with the lower reaches of the River Severn, the Parrett exhibits a tidal phenomenon known as the bore. At certain combinations of the tides, the rising water is funneled up the river into a wave that travels rapidly upstream against the river current. The bore is a natural example of a self-reinforcing solitary wave or soliton.
During January through to May, the Parrett provides a source of eels (Anguilla anguilla) and the young elvers, caught by hand nettting - the only legal means of catching them. The 2003BBC Radio 4 play Glass Eels by Nell Leyshon was set on a river in the Levels, very probably the Parrett.
Historically, the main port on the river was at Bridgwater, although using barges it was navigable as far as Langport and (via the River Yeo) to Ilchester. After 1827, it was also possible to transfer goods to Taunton via the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.
Tourism
The River Parrett Trail (http://www.riverparrett-trail.org.uk/) (47 miles / 75km) long-distance footpath follows the Parret from its source to the sea.
The "Langport & River Parrett Visitor Centre" [1] (http://www.somerset.gov.uk/levels/ParVC.htm) located at Langport details local life, history and wildlife.
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