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The '''Flat River''' is a [[river]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Rhode Island]]. It flows approximately 11 km (7 mi). There are no dams along the river's length. |
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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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**Hammete 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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McCuster Brook is the Flat River's only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it. |
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==See also== |
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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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[[Category:Rivers of Kent County, Rhode Island]] |
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[[Category:Tributaries of Providence River]] |
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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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- ^ "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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