The Usquepaug 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 12 km (7.5 mi) and is a major tributary of the
Pawcatuck River
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight dam ...
. 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 is formed by the confluence of the Queen River and Glen Rock Brook, just above the village of Usquepaug. The river flows into Glen Rock Reservoir, then south through Usquepaug and on to the Pawcatuck River.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Usquepaug River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Richmond
**Old Usquepaug Road
**Kingstown Road
**South County Trail ( RI 2)
Tributaries
Chickasheen Brook is the Usquepaug River's only 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 ...
*Pawcatuck River
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight dam ...
* Queen River
References
*Maps from the United States Geological Survey
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Rivers of Washington County, Rhode Island
Rivers of Rhode Island
Tributaries of Pawcatuck River
Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States