The Mattatuxet 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 approximately 3 km (2 mi). There are two 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 in North Kingstown
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from an unnamed pond along Post Road, just east of the RI 138/ U.S. 1 interchange. From there, the river flows north to Silver Spring Lake, then south to its mouth at Carr Pond. Below the pond, the river is tidal
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and becomes the Pettaquamscutt River (Narrow River).
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Mattatuxet River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*North Kingstown
**Tower Hill Road (U.S. 1)
**Rhode Island State Route 138
Tributaries
The Mattatuxet River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
*List of rivers in 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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Rivers of Washington County, Rhode Island
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
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