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{{Short description|River in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, United States}} |
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| name = Chockalog |
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| name_other = Chockalaug |
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| name_etymology = Algonquian for fox place |
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| image = ChockalogRiver00.jpg |
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| image_caption = Brook Road crossing upstream view |
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| map = Chockalog River (Massachusetts + Rhode Island) map.jpg |
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| map_caption = Chockalog River and environs |
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<!---------------------- LOCATION --> |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[United States]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Massachusetts]], [[Rhode Island]] |
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| source_confluence = Greene and Cedar Swamp Brooks |
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| mouth = [[Nipmuc River]] |
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The '''Chockalog River''' is a |
The '''Chockalog River''' is a [[river]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] states of [[Massachusetts]] and [[Rhode Island]]. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). Its name is said to mean "fox place". |
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==Course== |
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The river rises from the Cedar Swamp in the south of [[Douglas, Massachusetts]], and flows generally southwards to join with Round Top Brook just inside Rhode Island. This confluence forms the [[Nipmuc River]] in [[Burrillville, Rhode Island]], which as part of the [[Branch River (Rhode Island)|Branch River]] watershed eventually flows through [[Woonsocket, Rhode Island|Woonsocket]] and [[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] into [[Narragansett Bay]]. |
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The river is formed in [[Douglas, Massachusetts]] by the confluence of Greene and Cedar Swamp brooks. From there, it flows south to [[Burrillville, Rhode Island]] where it converges with Round Top Brook to form the [[Nipmuc River]]. |
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==Crossings== |
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Brook Road in Burrillville is the only crossing over the Chockalog River due to its short length. |
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* [http://www.burrillville.org/Public_Documents/BurrillvilleRI_Planning/comp_plan/Chapter%20VIII%20-%20SCORP.pdf Burrillville Recreation, Conservation & Open Space Plan] |
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==Tributaries== |
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The Chockalog River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of Massachusetts]] |
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*[[List of rivers of Rhode Island]] |
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==References== |
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*Maps from the [[United States Geological Survey]] |
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{{Massachusetts rivers}} |
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{{RIRivers}} |
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{{Providence River Watershed}} |
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{{authority control}} |
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[[Category:Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Providence County, Rhode Island]] |
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[[Category:Uxbridge, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Burrillville, Rhode Island]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Rhode Island]] |
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[[Category:Tributaries of Providence River]] |
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{{Massachusetts-river-stub}} |
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{{RhodeIsland-river-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 8 September 2021
| Chockalog Chockalaug | |
|---|---|
 Brook Road crossing upstream view | |
_map.jpg) Chockalog River and environs | |
| Etymology | Algonquian for fox place |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts, Rhode Island |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Greene and Cedar Swamp Brooks |
| • coordinates | 42°1′4″N 71°41′11″W / 42.01778°N 71.68639°W |
| • elevation | 439 ft (134 m) |
| Mouth | Nipmuc River |
• coordinates | 41°59′45″N 71°41′24″W / 41.99583°N 71.69000°W |
• elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Length | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) |
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[edit]
The river is formed in Douglas, Massachusetts by the confluence of Greene and Cedar Swamp brooks. From there, it flows south to Burrillville, Rhode Island where it converges with Round Top Brook to form the Nipmuc River.
Crossings[edit]
Brook Road in Burrillville is the only crossing over the Chockalog River due to its short length.
Tributaries[edit]
The Chockalog River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also[edit]
References[edit]