The Ashaway River is a

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in the

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. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). There are three dams along the river's length.Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
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Course

The river is formed in Hopkinton by the confluence of Parmenter Brook and the Green Fall River, about 500 feet north of

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, and just a few feet east of the Connecticut state line. From there, it flows south-southwest, briefly entering

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for about 500 feet, before turning southeast and crossing back into Rhode Island and continuing through Hopkinton to its mouth at the

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Crossings

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

**Wellstown Road **High Street ( RI 216) **Laurel Street

Tributaries

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

References

*Maps from the

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Course

Crossings

Tributaries

See also

References