Ponaganset River

The Ponaganset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 16 km (10 mi).

Course

The river rises in Glocester in what is now Ponaganset Reservoir. The river flows roughly southeast through Glocester and Foster, then into Scituate to the Scituate Reservoir.

Crossings

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

• Glocester
  • George Allen Road
• Foster
  • Hartford Avenue (RI 101)
  • Winsor Road
  • Pine Tree Road
  • Old Danielson Pike
  • Danielson Pike (U.S. 6)
  • Ram Tail Road
  • Central Pike
• Scituate
  • Ponaganset Road
  • Plainfield Pike (RI 14)

Tributaries

In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks feed the Ponaganset:

• Shippee Brook
• Winsor Brook
• Dolly Cole Brook

See also

• List of Rhode Island rivers

References

• Maps from the United States Geological Survey