Carr River

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The Carr River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6 km (4 mi). There are three dams along the river's length.^[1]

Contents 1 Course 2 Crossings 3 Tributaries 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Course

The river rises from Carr Pond in West Greenwich. It flows roughly due west past Tarbox and Capwell Mill Ponds to its confluence with the Big River.

[edit] Crossings

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

• West Greenwich
  • Hopkins Hill Road
  • New London Turnpike
  • Burnt Sawmill Road

[edit] Tributaries

Mud Bottom Brook is the Carr River's only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

[edit] See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island

[edit] References

• Maps from the United States Geological Survey

1. ^ Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001

Rivers of Rhode Island
Abbott Run | Annaquatucket River | Ashaway River | Barrington River | Beaver River | Big River | Blackstone River | Branch River | Carr River | Chepachet River | Chipuxet River | Chockalog River | Clear River | Congdon River | Flat River (South Branch Pawtuxet) | Flat River (Wood) | Green Fall River | Hunt River | Kickamuit River | Maidford River | Maiford River | Maskerchugg River | Mattatuxet River | Mill River | Millers River | Mishnock River | Moosup River | Moshassuck River | Moswansicut River | Nipmuc River | Nooseneck River | North Branch Pawtuxet River | Palmer River | Pascoag River | Pawcatuck River | Pawtuxet River | Peters River | Pettaquamscutt River | Pine River | Pocasset River | Ponaganset River | Potowomut River | Providence River | Quaket River | Queen River | Runnins River | Sakonnet River | Saugatucket River | Seekonk River | Seven Mile River | South Branch Pawtuxet River | Stillwater River | Ten Mile River | Usquepaug River | Warren River | West River | Wood River | Woonasquatucket River
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