Chepachet River
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The Chepachet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi). There are eight dams along the river's length.[1]
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[edit] Course
The river rises from Cherry Valley Pond in Glocester. From there it flows to Keech Pond and Smith & Sayles Reservoir, then north to Burrillville where it converges with the Clear River to form the Branch River.
[edit] Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Chepachet River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- Glocester
- Burrillville
- Gazza Road
- Mapleville Main Street
[edit] Tributaries
In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks also feed the Chepachet:
- Peckham Brook
- Saunders Brook
- Stingo Brook
- Sucker Brook
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
