The Barrington River is a tidal extension of
Runnins River in the
U.S.
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states of
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and
. It flows approximately 6 km (4 mi). There are no dams along the river's length.
History
It has also historically been important for
shellfish
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ing and boating. Since May 1998, the river has been permanently closed to fishing due to
fecal coliform
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pollution.
Barrington River Monitoring Plan
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Course
The river begins at Hundred Acre Cove which is fed to the north by Runnins River which is where the river flows into Seekonk, Massachusetts. The river then flows southeast to Barrington where it converges with the Warren River
The Warren River is a tidal extension of the Palmer River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6.5 km (4 mi). There are no dams along the river's length.
Course
The river begins where the Palmer River widens just o ...
.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Barrington River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Barrington
**Massasoit Avenue
**County Road ( RI 103/ 114)
See also
*Hundred Acre Cove, Barrington’s quintessential salt water marshes home to Osprey nests and Terrapin turtle nesting sites in this wide open ecosystem that serves as a filtration system to Narragansett Bay. Great Blue Herons and Snowy Egrets dot the banks and landscape of the tidal marsh
A tidal marsh (also known as a type of "tidal wetland") is a marsh found along rivers, coasts and estuaries which floods and drains by the tidal movement of the adjacent estuary, sea or ocean. Tidal marshes are commonly zoned into lower marshes ( ...
.
*List of rivers in Rhode Island
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Rivers in bold are considered major rivers either geographically or historically.
By stream network
All rivers eventually empty into the Atlantic Ocean. Rivers are listed in order from we ...
* Runnins River
References
*Maps from the United States Geological Survey
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Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Bristol County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Bristol County, Massachusetts
Narragansett Bay
Barrington, Rhode Island
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Rivers of Massachusetts
Rivers of Rhode Island