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River Brue

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The River Brue is a small river and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Britain. It runs for 1 mile and 4 furlongs from Highbridge (which is a dead end) to Parrett - Brue Junction (where it joins the River Parrett).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 54 feet long and 14 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

	Highbridge Limit of navigation
	Parrett - Brue Junction Junction of Rivers Parrett and Brue	1 mile and 4 furlongs	0 locks

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The River Brue originates in the parish of Brewham in Somerset, England, and reaches the sea some 50 kilometres (31 mi) west at Burnham-on-Sea. It originally took a different route from Glastonbury to the sea, but this was changed by Glastonbury Abbey in the twelfth century. The river provides an important drainage route for water from a low-lying area which is prone to flooding which man has tried to manage through rhynes, canals, artificial rivers and sluices for centuries.

The Brue Valley Living Landscape is an ecological conservation project based on the Somerset Levels and Moors and managed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. The valley includes several Sites of Special Scientific Interest including Westhay Moor, Shapwick Heath and Shapwick Moor. Much of the area has been at the centre of peat extraction on the Somerset Levels. The Brue Valley Living Landscape project commenced in January 2009 to restore and reconnect habitat that will support wildlife. The aim is to be able to sustain itself in the face of climate change while guaranteeing farmers and other landowners can continue to use their land profitably. It is one of an increasing number of landscape scale conservation projects in the UK.

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[Glastonbury] in the 2011 census. Glastonbury is less than 1 mile (2 km) across the River Brue from Street, which is now larger than Glastonbury. Evidence from timber [Street, Somerset] flood-plain of the river Brue between Glastonbury and Street. The parish churchyard is on the first flood-free ground near the river Brue and was probably [Glastonbury Canal] Commissioners of Sewers obtained the Brue Drainage Act in 1801, which allowed them to improve the course of the River Brue by the straightening of major loops [Somerset Levels] the areas to the south are drained by the River Parrett, and the areas to the north by the rivers Axe and Brue. The Mendip Hills separate the Somerset Levels [List of rivers of England] (R) Brue catchment River Brue (MS) North Drain (R) River Sheppey via the Decoy Rhine (R) Whitelake River (R) River Alham (R) River Pitt (L) Pillrow Cut [River Pitt] The River Pitt, also known as the Piddy, is a short tributary of the River Brue in Somerset, England. It rises near Hardway in the parish of Brewham, [Canal] 51.1384°N 2.7358°W / 51.1384; -2.7358 (Start point at River Brue)), Start point at River Brue Details text and data with cites from Glastonbury Canal [River Sheppey] ultimately joins the River Brue. From Doulting, the Sheppey flows south west to Charlton, where parts of its course have been culverted. The river has been diverted [Glastonbury Canal (medieval)] century to link the River Brue at Northover (51°08′18″N 2°44′09″W / 51.1384°N 2.7358°W / 51.1384; -2.7358 (Start point at River Brue)) with Glastonbury

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