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{{Short description|River in Rhode Island, United States}} |
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The '''Flat River''' is a [[river]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Rhode Island]]. |
The '''Flat River''' is a [[river]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Rhode Island]]. The river is formed in [[Coventry, Rhode Island|Coventry]] by the confluence of Sawmill and Pine Swamp brooks. Including tributaries, it flows approximately {{convert|3.6|mi}} to the [[Flat River Reservoir]], where it converges with the [[Big River (Rhode Island)|Big River]] to form the [[South Branch Pawtuxet River]].<ref>{{cite report |url=https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/programs/benviron/water/quality/pdf/irrc22.pdf |title=2022 Integrated Report Waterbody Tables |chapter=2022 Category 2 Waters |page=29 |date=March 2022 |publisher=Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management}}</ref> |
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==Course== |
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The river is formed in [[Coventry, Rhode Island|Coventry]] by the confluence of Sawmill and Pine Swamp brooks. The river flows east to converge with the [[Big River (Rhode Island)|Big River]] to form the [[South Branch Pawtuxet River]] in the area now flooded by the [[Flat River Reservoir]]. |
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==Crossings== |
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Below is a list of all crossings over the Flat River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. |
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*Coventry |
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**Maple Valley Road |
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**Franklin Road |
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**Hammet Road |
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**Maple Valley Road |
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**Flat River Road ([[Route 117 (Rhode Island)|RI 117]]) |
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==Tributaries== |
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Above Flat River Reservoir, the tributaries of the Flat River include: Turkey Meadow Brook, Negro Sawmill Brook, Pine Swamp Brook, Whaley Brook, and McCuster Brook, as well as various other unnamed streams. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers in Rhode Island]] |
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*[[Flat River (Wood River)|Flat River (Washington County)]] |
*[[Flat River (Wood River)|Flat River (Washington County)]] |
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==References== |
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*Maps from the [[United States Geological Survey]] |
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{{Providence River Watershed}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:17, 3 December 2023
The Flat River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The river is formed in Coventry by the confluence of Sawmill and Pine Swamp brooks. Including tributaries, it flows approximately 3.6 miles (5.8 km) to the Flat River Reservoir, where it converges with the Big River to form the South Branch Pawtuxet River.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ "2022 Category 2 Waters". 2022 Integrated Report Waterbody Tables (PDF) (Report). Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. March 2022. p. 29.
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