Pettaquamscutt River
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The Pettaquamscutt River is a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6 km (4 mi). There are no dams along the river's length.
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[edit] Course
The river begins in name below Carr Pond Dam (on the Mattatuxet River) in North Kingstown. This dam is also the boundary between fresh and salt water. From here, the river flows south and becomes the boundary between South Kingstown and Narragansett. The river continues to Pettaquamscutt Cove then out to Narragansett Bay.
[edit] Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Pettaquamscutt River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- North Kingstown
- Gilbert Stuart Road
- South Kingstown
- Bridgetown Road
- Middlebridge Road
- Narragansett
- Boston Neck Road (RI 1A)
[edit] Tributaries
The Pettaquamscutt River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed tributaries that also feed it.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
