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{{Short description|River in Rhode Island, United States}} |
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[[Image:Branch River Bridge.JPG|thumb|right|1921 photo of the Stone Arch Bridge over the Branch River and Slater mills in [[Slatersville, Rhode Island]]]] |
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[[File:Nasonville stone arch bridge, June 2021.jpg|thumb|right|Stone arch bridge that carries [[Rhode Island Route 7|Route 7]] over the river in [[Nasonville, Rhode Island|Nasonville]]]] |
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The '''Branch River''' is a [[river]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Rhode Island]]. It flows approximately 16 |
The '''Branch River''' is a [[river]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Rhode Island]]. It flows for approximately 16 km (10 mi). There are six dams along the river's length, including those forming the [[Slatersville Reservoir]].<ref>[http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/compinsp/pdf/damrep01.pdf Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001]</ref> The river provided energy for many of the region's [[textile mill]]s in the nineteenth century. |
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==Course== |
==Course== |
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The river is formed in [[Burrillville, Rhode Island|Burrillville]] by the confluence of the [[Clear River (Rhode Island)|Clear]] and [[Chepachet River|Chepachet]] |
The river is formed in [[Burrillville, Rhode Island|Burrillville]] by the confluence of the [[Clear River (Rhode Island)|Clear]] and [[Chepachet River|Chepachet]] rivers. From there, it flows north to [[North Smithfield, Rhode Island|North Smithfield]], past [[Slatersville, Rhode Island|Slatersville]] and [[Forestdale, Rhode Island|Forestdale]] to the [[Blackstone River]]. |
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==Crossings== |
==Crossings== |
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 11 November 2021
The Branch River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows for approximately 16 km (10 mi). There are six dams along the river's length, including those forming the Slatersville Reservoir.[1] The river provided energy for many of the region's textile mills in the nineteenth century.
Course[edit]
The river is formed in Burrillville by the confluence of the Clear and Chepachet rivers. From there, it flows north to North Smithfield, past Slatersville and Forestdale to the Blackstone River.
Crossings[edit]
Below is a list of all crossings over the Branch River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- Burrillville
- North Smithfield
- Main Street
- Railroad Street
- Rhode Island State Route 146
- Great Road (RI 146A)
Tributaries[edit]
Trout and Dawley Brooks are the Branch River's only named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Maps from the United States Geological Survey