Beaver River (Rhode Island)

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The Beaver River is river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 19 km (12 mi). There are three dams along the river's length.^[1] The river is also famous locally for its trout fishing in the spring.

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Tributaries

The Beaver River has no named tributaries, 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

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