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

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