Chipuxet River

Chipuxet River
Location
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
National Wild and Scenic River
Designated	March 12, 2019[1]

The Chipuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 km).[2] There are two dams along the river's length.[3]

The river is used as the main drinking water supply for the University of Rhode Island. Due to heavy water demands on the river, it has been known to run dry at times.[4]

Course

The river rises from what is now Slocum Reservoir in Exeter. From there it flows south past the University of Rhode Island, through South Kingstown to its mouth at Worden Pond.

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Chipuxet River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.

• North Kingstown
  • Railroad Avenue
• Exeter
  • Bridge Ridge Road
  • Dorset Mill Road
  • Yawgoo Valley Road
  • Wolf Rock Road
• South Kingstown
  • Kingstown Road (RI 138)

Tributaries

The Chipuxet River has no named tributaries, though many unnamed streams feed it.

See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island

References

• Maps from the United States Geological Survey

1. "Explore Designated Rivers". Rivers.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
3. Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
4. "Realistic Restoration of Streamflow in the Chipuxet Basin". Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2007-04-03.

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