River Tone

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The River Tone is a significant waterway in southwest England that flows through Somerset, including the town of Taunton, before joining the River Parrett.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
River Tone canonical 7

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
watercourse
basinCountry United Kingdom
confluenceLocation Burrowbridge
country United Kingdom
countrySubdivision ceremonial county of Somerset
Somerset Council area
surface form: non-metropolitan county of Somerset
countyTownOnRiver Taunton
crossedBy A38 road NERFINISHED
M5 motorway NERFINISHED
multiple road bridges in Taunton
ecoregion Somerset Levels
surface form: Somerset Levels and Moors
flowsInto River Parrett
flowsThrough Bishop’s Hull
Burrowbridge
Creech St Michael
North Curry
Taunton
Wellington
hasFloodDefences Taunton flood alleviation scheme
hasFloodplain Dysynni Valley floodplain
surface form: Taunton floodplain
hasTributary Back Stream
Bathealton Stream
Halse Water
Haywards Water
Hillfarrance Brook
Sherford Stream
historicalUse navigation
water power for mills
locatedIn England
Somerset
southwest England
surface form: South West England
managedBy Environment Agency (England)
surface form: Environment Agency
mouthOf River Parrett
notableFor passing through the centre of Taunton
role in draining the Somerset Levels
partOf River Parrett catchment
partOfDrainageBasin Bristol Channel drainage basin
passesThrough Somerset Levels
Taunton Deane
region southwest England
surface form: West Country
sourceLocation near Huish Champflower
sourceRegion Brendon Hills
tributaryOf River Parrett
usedFor angling
flood management
recreation

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Somerset traversedByRiver River Tone
Somerset Levels drainedBy River Tone
River Parrett tributary River Tone
Taunton river River Tone
Vale of Taunton Deane drainedBy River Tone