The Maidford River is a
river
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in the
U.S.
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state of
Rhode Island
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. It flows .
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 There is one dam 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 an unnamed pond north of Wyatt Road in Middletown. From there, it flows due south along Paradise Avenue to Sachuest Point where the river turns east and flows into the Sakonnet River.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Maidford River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Middletown
**Wyatt Road
**Berkeley Avenue
**Green End Avenue
**Prospect Avenue
**Paradise Avenue
**Hanging Rocks Road
**Third Beach Road
Tributaries
Parardise Brook is the Maidford River's only tributary, named or unnamed.
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
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References
*Maps from the United States Geological Survey
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Rivers of Newport County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
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