Chepachet River
{{Short description|River in Rhode Island, United States}}
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The Chepachet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows {{convert|5.2|mi}}.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight dams along the river's length.[http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/compinsp/pdf/damrep01.pdf Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001]
Course
The river rises from Cherry Valley Pond in Glocester. From there it flows to Keech Pond and Smith & Sayles Reservoir, then north to Burrillville where it converges with the Clear River to form the Branch River.
Crossings
Tributaries
In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks also feed the Chepachet:
- Peckham Brook
- Saunders Brook
- Stingo Brook
- Sucker Brook
See also
References
- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
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Category:Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island
Category:Rivers of Rhode Island
Category:Tributaries of Providence River
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