South Branch Pawtuxet River

South Branch Pawtuxet River at Royal Mills

The South Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 9.8 miles (15.8 km).^[1] There are 11 dams along the river's length.^[2]

Course

The river is formed by the confluence of the Big and Flat rivers in the area now flooded by the Flat River Reservoir in Coventry. From there, it flows east and then northeast through Coventry and the historic textile mill villages of Anthony, Quidnick, Crompton, Centreville, Arctic and River Point West Warwick where it converges with the North Branch Pawtuxet River to form the main branch of the Pawtuxet River.

Crossings

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

• Coventry
  • South Main Street
  • Sandy Bottom Road (RI 33)
  • Laurell Avenue
• West Warwick
  • Pulaski Street
  • Main Street
  • Factory Street
  • Providence Street (RI 115/RI 33)

Tributaries

The Mishnock River and Hawkinson Brook are the South Branch Pawtuxet River's only named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island
• Flat River
• Big River
• Mishnock River
• North Branch Pawtuxet River
• Pawtuxet River

References

• Maps from the United States Geological Survey

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
2. Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001