Chepachet River
The Chepachet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows 5.2 miles (8.4 km).[1] There are eight dams along the river's length.[2]
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.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Chepachet River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
Tributaries
In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks also feed the Chepachet:
- Peckham Brook
- Saunders Brook
- Stingo Brook
- Sucker Brook
See also
References
- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
- Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
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