The Big 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 .
[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.
Course
The river is formed in
West Greenwich by the confluence of the
Congdon and
Nooseneck rivers. From there, it flows due north through West Greenwich and
Coventry
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to its confluence with the
Flat River, in the area now flooded by the
Flat River Reservoir, to form the
South Branch Pawtuxet River.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Big River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*West Greenwich
**Nooseneck Hill Road (
RI 3)
**
Interstate 95
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*Coventry
**Harkney Hill Road (
RI 118)
**Hill Farm Road
Tributaries
The
Carr River is the Big River's only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
*
List of rivers in Rhode Island
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