The Moswansicut River is a
river
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in the
U.S. state of
Rhode Island
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. It flows approximately , including its portion within the Scituate Reservoir.
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011 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's source is Kimball Reservoir, located near Sickkibunkiaut Hill in Johnston, where water from the lake still flows naturally into the river, unimpeded by a dam. From there, the river flows to Moswansicut Pond, then on to the Scituate Reservoir. The river used to converge with the Ponaganset River
The Ponaganset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are three dams along the r ...
to form the North Branch Pawtuxet River
The North Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are 9 dams along ...
in the area that is now flooded by the Scituate Reservoir.
Crossings
Below is a list all crossings over the Moswansicut River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Scituate
**Hopkins Avenue
**West Greenville Road ( RI 116)
Tributaries
Huntinghouse and Peeptoad brooks are the only named tributaries of the Moswansicut River, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
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
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Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Providence River
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