The Chipuxet River is a

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in the

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. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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. Due to heavy water demands on the river, it has been known to run dry at times.

Course

The river rises from what is now Slocum Reservoir in

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. From there it flows south past the University of Rhode Island, through

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to its mouth at Worden Pond.

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Chipuxet River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. *North Kingstown **Railroad Avenue *Exeter **Bridge Ridge Road **Dorset Mill Road **Yawgoo Valley Road **Wolf Rock Road *South Kingstown **Kingstown Road ( RI 138)

Tributaries

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

References

*Maps from the

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Course

Crossings

Tributaries

See also

References