The Beaver River is a
river in the
U.S. state of
Rhode Island. It flows approximately .
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 There are three dams along the river's length.
Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
/ref> The river is also famous locally for its trout fishing in the spring.
Course
The river rises from James Pond in Exeter
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. From there, it flows roughly due south through Exeter and Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
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to its mouth at the Pawcatuck River
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight dam ...
, across the Pawcatuck from Charlestown.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Beaver River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Richmond
**New London Turnpike
**Old Mountain Road
**Hillsdale Road
**Kingstown Road (RI 138
Route 138 is a numbered State Highway running in Rhode Island. It is the longest state numbered route in Rhode Island, and the second longest highway after U.S. Route 1 in Rhode Island, US 1. Route 138 begins in Exeter, Rhode Island, Exeter at ...
)
**Beaver River School House Road
**Shannock Hill Road
Tributaries
The Beaver River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
* List of rivers in Rhode Island
References
*Maps from the United States Geological Survey
External links
TrailBlazersNE Beaver River Trail Profile
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Rivers of Washington County, Rhode Island
Exeter, Rhode Island
Richmond, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Pawcatuck River
Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States