Blackstone River
| Blackstone River | ||
 Blackstone River near the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1218929 | |
| location | Massachusetts , Rhode Island (USA) | |
| River system | Providence River | |
| Drain over | Seekonk River → Providence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Confluence of |
Middle River and Mill Brook 42 ° 14 ′ 31 " N , 71 ° 48 ′ 15" W. |
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| Source height | 132 m | |
| from Pawtucket is the name of the river |
Seekonk River Coordinates: 41 ° 52'35 " N , 71 ° 23'0" W 41 ° 52'35 " N , 71 ° 23'0" W. |
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| Mouth height | 1 m | |
| Height difference | 131 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.6 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 80 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1400 km² | |
| Medium-sized cities | Woonsocket , Pawtucket | |
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The Blackstone River is a river in the US states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island .
Its length is approximately 80 km and it drains a catchment area of approximately 1400 km². The long-term industrial use is reflected in the pollution. The river was therefore described in 1990 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as "the most polluted river in the country in terms of toxic sediments".
history
The river is named after William Blackstone (original spelling William Blaxton ) who reached Weymouth , Massachusetts in 1623 and became the first settler of what is now Boston in 1625 . He moved to Rhode Island in 1635 and built his house on the river, which later became Cumberland .
In 1790, Samuel Slater opened the first successful water-powered cotton mill in America, powered by the waters of the Blackstone River.
In 1955, a major flood caused extensive damage in Woonsocket .
The name of the local population was Kittacuck, which means something like "large tidal river". The river was named an American Heritage River in 1998 along with the Woonasquatucket River to the south .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Middle River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Blackstone River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Blackstone River Watershed . Rhode Island Rivers Council. Retrieved December 28, 2010.