The Nipmuc 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 .
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011 There are no dams along the river's length. The river is named for the indigenous
Nipmuc peoples.
Course
The river is formed in
Burrillville by the confluence of Round Top Brook and the
Chockalog River
The Chockalog River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). Its name is said to mean "fox place".
Course
The river is formed in Douglas, Massachusetts by the confluence of G ...
. It flows south to the village 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. ...
where it flows into the
Clear River. A USGS stream gauge number 01111300 is located on the river.
Crossings
There are no crossings over the Nipmuc River due to its short length.
Tributaries
The Nipmuc River has no named tributaries, 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
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
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Providence River
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