The Ten Mile River is a
river
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within the
U.S.
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states of
Massachusetts
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and
Rhode Island
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. It flows approximately and drains a watershed of .
Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District
The North Attleborough National Fish Hatchery is located in its upper reaches, and the river offers stocked trout fishing in the spring.
The Ten Mile River was badly polluted in the mid 1900s but has subsequently been remediated. Although there are still issues with metals and sediments in the water, the river and nearly all its tributaries are now designated as Class B waters (fishable, swimmable).
Course
The river begins at Savage Pond, near the corner of High and Chestnut Streets, in Plainville, Massachusetts
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. From there, it flows generally south through North Attleborough
North Attleborough, alternatively spelled North Attleboro, is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,834 at the 2020 United States Census.
The villages of Attleboro Falls and North Attleborough Center are ...
, Attleboro and Seekonk before entering Rhode Island
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and flowing through Pawtucket and East Providence where it flows over the Omega Dam into the Seekonk River
The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 km (5 mi). The name may be derived from an Algonquian word for skunk, or for black goose. The river is home to t ...
.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Ten Mile River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Plainville
**High Street
**Fuller Street
**West Bacon Street
**Cooney Avenue
*North Attleborough
**Broad Street
**North Washington Street
**Fisher Street
**East Washington Street ( U.S. 1) (Twice)
**Chestnut Street
**East Washington Street (U.S. 1)
**Mount Hope Street
**Towne Street
**Freeman Street
**Cedar Road
*Attleboro
** Interstate 295
** Interstate 95
**West Street
**Water Street
**Mechanic Street
**Hodges Street
**County Street ( MA 123)
**Wall Street
**Olive Street
**Lamb Street
**Thacher Street
**Tiffany Street
**Bridge Street
*Seekonk
**Pond Street
*Pawtucket
**Central Avenue
**Armistice Boulevard ( RI 15)
*East Providence
**Newman Avenue ( RI 152)
**Pleasant Street
**Pawtucket Avenue ( U.S. 1A/RI 114
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)
**North Broadway
**Roger Williams Avenue
**Providence & Worcester Railroad Bridge
Tributaries
In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks and rivers feed the Ten Mile:
*Scotts Brook
* East Branch Ten Mile River
*Rattlesnake Brook
* Bungay River
* Thacher Brook
*North Brook
*South Brook
* Sevenmile River
*Hidden Hollow Brook
*Daggett Farm Brook
* Wilde River
* Coles Brook (not to be confused with Cole River)
Grassroots organizations
Friends of the Ten Mile and Bucklin Brook
See also
* Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge
*List of rivers in Massachusetts
List of rivers of Massachusetts ( U.S. state).
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*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 ...
*Seekonk River
The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 km (5 mi). The name may be derived from an Algonquian word for skunk, or for black goose. The river is home to t ...
*Blackstone River
The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi (80 km) and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi (1,400 km2). Its long history of industrial use has left ...
References
External links
* Maps from the United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ...
* Friends of the Ten Mile and Bucklin Broo
External links
Providence Journal video of Ten Mile River Greenway bike path
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Rivers of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Rivers of Bristol County, Massachusetts
Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Massachusetts
Rivers of Rhode Island
Plainville, Massachusetts
North Attleborough, Massachusetts
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
East Providence, Rhode Island
Tributaries of Providence River