Chepachet River

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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

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

  • Glocester
  • Chopmist Hill Road (RI 102)
  • Lake View Drive
  • Chestnut Hill Road
  • Putnam Pike (RI 102/U.S. 44)
  • Burrillville
  • Gazza Road
  • Mapleville Main Street

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

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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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