PAWTUXET RIVER

The 'Pawtuxet River' is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 18 km (11 mi). There are four dams along the river's length.^[1]

Contents

Course

Crossings

Tributaries

See also

External links

References

Course

The river is formed by the confluence of North and South branches of the river at River Point Park in West Warwick. From the park, the river continues roughly east, through West Warwick, Warwick and Cranston, emptying into the Providence River at Pawtuxet Village. The last three miles of the river form the boundary between Cranston and Warwick.

Crossings

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

★ West Warwick

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★ Providence Street (RI 33)

★ Warwick

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★ East Avenue

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★ Bald Hill Road (RI 2)

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★ Interstate 295

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★ Greenwich Avenue (RI 5)

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★ Rhode Island State Route 37

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★ Interstate 95

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★ Elmwood Avenue (U.S. 1)

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★ Warwick Avenue (U.S. 1A/RI 117)

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★ Post Road

Tributaries

Three Ponds Brook and the Pocasset River are the Pawtuxet River's only named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

See also

★ List of rivers in Rhode Island

★ North Branch Pawtuxet River

★ Pocasset River

★ Providence River

★ South Branch Pawtuxet River

External links

★ Pawtuxet Village

★ New England Towns

References

★ Maps from the United States Geological Survey
1. Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001