Saugatucket River
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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.[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 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
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
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- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
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Category:Rivers of Washington County, Rhode Island
Category:North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Category:South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Category:Rivers of Rhode Island
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