The Clear River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of ...
in the
U.S. state of
Rhode Island
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. It flows approximately .
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 There are five 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 rises from a swamp southeast of Wallum Lake
Wallum Lake is a lake that lies in Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island and Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is adjacent to Douglas State Forest and Wallum Lake Park.
There are two paved boat ramps: one at the north en ...
in Burrillville. From there, the river flows roughly east past the villages of Pascoag
Pascoag is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in Providence County, Rhode Island. The population was 4,577 at the 2010 census. Pascoag is one of eight villages that make up the town of Burrillville.
Geography
Pascoag is located at (41. ...
and Harrisville. At Oakland
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay ...
, the river converges with the Chepachet River
The Chepachet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight dams along the river's length.
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to form the Branch River.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Clear River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Burrillville
**East Wallum Lake Road
**Warner Lane
**Laurel Ridge Avenue
**North Road
**Centennial Street
**Chapel Street ( RI 107)
**Railroad Avenue
**Chapel Street (RI 107)
**Hill Road
**Sherman Farm Road ( RI 98)
**East Avenue (RI 107)
**Broncos Highway ( RI 102)
**Victory Highway
See also
*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 ...
References
*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, ...
Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Providence River
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