Saugatucket River

The Saugatucket River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi). There are three dams along the river's length.[1]

Course

The river begins in a small pond east of Deer Ridge Drive in North Kingstown. From there, it flows south through South Kingstown to its mouth at Silver Spring Cove, south of the village of Wakefield.

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Saugatucket River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.

  • South Kingstown
    • Mooresfield Road (RI 138)
    • Broad Rock Road
    • Saugatucket Road
    • Kersey Road
    • Kingstown Road (RI 108)
    • Church Street
    • Main Street
    • Silver Lake Avenue
    • U.S. 1

Tributaries

Fresh Meadow and Rocky Brooks are the only two named tributaries of the Saugatucket River, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

See also

References

  1. ^ Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
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Rivers of Rhode Island by drainage system
Block Island Sound
Point Judith Pond
  • Saugatucket River
Long Island Sound
Little Narragansett Bay
(Pawcatuck River Watershed)
Thames River Watershed
Narragansett Bay
Pettaquamscutt River Watershed
Potowomut River Watershed
Providence River Watershed
Sakonnet River Watershed
Warren River Watershed
Others

41°28′44″N 71°29′07″W / 41.478757°N 71.485319°W / 41.478757; -71.485319


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