Chipuxet River

The Chipuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 km).^[1] There are two dams along the river's length.^[2]

The river is used as the main drinking water supply for the University of Rhode Island. Due to heavy water demands on the river, it has been known to run dry at times.^[3]

Course

The river rises from what is now Slocum Reservoir in Exeter. From there it flows south past the University of Rhode Island, through South Kingstown to its mouth at Worden Pond.

Crossings

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

North Kingstown
- Railroad Avenue
South Kingstown
- Bridge Road
- Dorset Mill Road
- Yawgoo Valley Road
- Wolf Rocks Road
- Kingstown Road (RI 138)

Tributaries

The Chipuxet River has no named tributaries, though many unnamed streams feed it.

References

Maps from the United States Geological Survey

↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011
↑ Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
↑ Realistic Restoration of Streamflow in the Chipuxet Basin

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

Pawcatuck River Watershed
Tributaries	Ashaway River Beaver River Chipuxet River Flat River Green Fall River Pawcatuck River Queen River Shunock River Usquepaug River Wood River

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Chipuxet River

Course

Crossings

Tributaries

See also

References