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The river's name descends from a [[Narragansett (tribe)|Narragansett]] dialect and has numerous spellings. |
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During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Kickamuit was a major traffic artery, and supplies traveled up the river daily.<ref name="display" /> By the 1800's, oyster beds were a major revenue source, but by 1910, the Parker Mills and sewage pollution killed most of the oysters.<ref name="display" /> The Kickamuit River oyster industry was finished off by the [[1938 New England Hurricane|Hurricane of 1938]].<ref name="display" /> |
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In, 2002 the Environmental Protection Agency judged it too polluted for recreation and shell-fishing. |
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Current day 2011, the Kickamuit River is classified as a Class A, Type II Waterway and open to both recreational activities and shell-fishing due to the tremendous efforts and work by environmental organizations like the Kickemuit River Council, Warren, R.I. |
Current day 2011, the Kickamuit River is classified as a Class A, Type II Waterway and open to both recreational activities and shell-fishing due to the tremendous efforts and work by environmental organizations like the Kickemuit River Council, Warren, R.I. |
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*Maps from the [[United States Geological Survey]] |
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*[http://iaspub.epa.gov/tmdl/enviro_v2.wcontrol?p_id305b=MA61-08 Environmental Protection Agency] |
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Revision as of 01:46, 16 June 2016
The Kickamuit River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island flowing approximately 7.9 miles (12.7 km).[1]
History
The river's name descends from a Narragansett dialect and has numerous spellings.
During the American Revolutionary War, the Kickamuit was a major traffic artery, and supplies traveled up the river daily.[2] By the 1800's, oyster beds were a major revenue source, but by 1910, the Parker Mills and sewage pollution killed most of the oysters.[2] The Kickamuit River oyster industry was finished off by the Hurricane of 1938.[2]
In, 2002 the Environmental Protection Agency judged it too polluted for recreation and shell-fishing.
Current day 2011, the Kickamuit River is classified as a Class A, Type II Waterway and open to both recreational activities and shell-fishing due to the tremendous efforts and work by environmental organizations like the Kickemuit River Council, Warren, R.I.
Course
The river's source is in Rehoboth, Massachusetts in the swamps north of Locust Street in Swansea. From here it flows due south to Swansea and into the Warren Reservoir, which drains approximately 2,300 acres (9.3 km2). From Warren Reservoir it flows generally southwest, then southeast to Mount Hope Bay, passing to the east of the center of the town of Warren, Rhode Island and ending northeast of Bristol. The Kickamuit Reservoir dam forms the boundary between fresh and salt water.
Crossings
Below is a list of crossings over the Kickamuit River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- Swansea, Massachusetts
- Locust Street
- Reed Street
- Interstate 195
- Stephen French Road
- Colletti Lane
- Fall River Avenue (U.S. 6)
- Burnside Drive
- Lynnwood Road
- Bushee Road
- Warren, Rhode Island
- Schoolhouse Road
- Child Street (RI 103)
Tributaries
Heath Brook is the Kickamuit River's only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
- ^ a b c "History of the Kickemuit River". RI Department of Environmental Management.
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- Maps from the United States Geological Survey
- Environmental Protection Agency
- American Indian Place Names In Rhode Island
External links