Beaver River (Rhode Island)
The Beaver River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 11.0 miles (17.7 km).[1] There are three dams along the river's length.[2] The river is also famous locally for its trout fishing in the spring.
Course
The river rises from James Pond in Exeter. From there, it flows roughly due south through Exeter and Richmond to its mouth at the Pawcatuck River, across the Pawcatuck from Charlestown and New Shannock Switch.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Beaver River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- Richmond
- New London Turnpike
- Old Mountain Road
- Hillsdale Road
- Kingstown Road (RI 138)
- Beaver River School House Road
- Shannock Hill Road
Tributaries
The Beaver River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
References
- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
- ↑ Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
External links
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