The Nooseneck 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 .
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011 There are three 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 on the south side of Hammitt Hill in Coventry
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, then flows southeast through West Greenwich
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where it converges with the Congdon River
The Congdon River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, in the Big River State Management Area and immediately south. It flows approximately 3 km (2 mi). There are three dams along the river's length: at Rathbon Pond, Money Swamp ...
to form the Big River.
Crossings
Below is a list all crossings over the Nooseneck River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*West Greenwich
**Sharpe Street
**Fry Pond Road
** Interstate 95
**Nooseneck Hill Road ( RI 3)
Tributaries
Raccoon Brook is the Nooseneck River's only named tributary, 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 Kent County, Rhode Island
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Coventry, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Providence River
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