The Chockalog River is a
river
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in the
U.S.
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states of
and
Rhode Island
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. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). Its name is said to mean "fox place".
Course
The river is formed in
Douglas, Massachusetts
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History
The name of Dou ...
by the confluence of Greene and Cedar Swamp brooks. From there, it flows south to
Burrillville, Rhode Island
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It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized th ...
where it converges with Round Top Brook to form the
Nipmuc River
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.
Crossings
Brook Road in Burrillville is the only crossing over the Chockalog River due to its short length.
Tributaries
The Chockalog River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
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List of rivers of Massachusetts
List of rivers of Massachusetts (U.S. state).
All Massachusetts rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name, arranged travellin ...
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List of rivers of Rhode Island
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By stream network
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References
*Maps from the
United States Geological Survey
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American Indian Place Names In Rhode Island Database
Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts
Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Rivers of Massachusetts
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Providence River
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