Chockalog River

Chockalog River
Chockalog
Chockalaug
River
Brook Road crossing upstream view
Name origin: Algonquian for fox place
Country United States
States Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Source confluence Greene and Cedar Swamp Brooks
 - elevation 439 ft (134 m)
 - coordinates 42°1′4″N 71°41′11″W / 42.01778°N 71.68639°W / 42.01778; -71.68639
Mouth Nipmuc River
 - elevation 377 ft (115 m)
 - coordinates 41°59′45″N 71°41′24″W / 41.99583°N 71.69°W / 41.99583; -71.69
Length 2.2 mi (4 km)
Chockalog River and environs

The Chockalog River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). Its name is said to mean "fox place".

Contents

Course

The river is formed in Douglas, Massachusetts by the confluence of Greene and Cedar Swamp brooks. From there, it flows south to Burrillville, Rhode Island where it converges with Round Top Brook to form the Nipmuc River.

Crossings

Brook Road in Burrillville is the only crossing over the Chockalog River due to its short length.

Tributaries

The Chockalog River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

See also

  • List of rivers in Rhode Island

References

v · d · eRivers of Rhode Island
Abbott Run · Annaquatucket River · Ashaway River · Barrington River · Beaver River · Big River · Blackstone River · Branch River · Carr River · Chepachet River · Chipuxet River · Chockalog River · Clear River · Congdon River · Flat River (South Branch Pawtuxet) · Flat River (Wood) · Green Fall River · Hunt River · Kickamuit River · Maidford River · Maiford River · Maskerchugg River · Mattatuxet River · Mill River · Millers River · Mishnock River · Moosup River · Moshassuck River · Moswansicut River · Nipmuc River · Nooseneck River · North Branch Pawtuxet River · Palmer River · Pascoag River · Pawcatuck River · Pawtuxet River · Peters River · Pettaquamscutt River · Pine River · Pocasset River · Ponaganset River · Potowomut River · Providence River · Quaket River · Queen River · Runnins River · Sakonnet River · Saugatucket River · Seekonk River · Sevenmile River · South Branch Pawtuxet River · Stillwater River · Ten Mile River · Usquepaug River · Warren River · West River · Wood River · Wilde River · Woonasquatucket River

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