Chipuxet River

{{Short description|River in Rhode Island, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

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The Chipuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately {{convert|8.5|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 two 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]

The river is used as the main drinking water supply for the University of Rhode Island. Due to heavy water demands on the river, it has been known to run dry at times.{{Cite web |url=http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/00grants/RIchipuxet.html |title=Realistic Restoration of Streamflow in the Chipuxet Basin |access-date=2007-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714181246/http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/00grants/RIchipuxet.html |archive-date=2007-07-14 |url-status=dead }}