Quaket River

Quaket River

The Quaket River is not a river, but a tidal inlet, in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 1 km (.6 mi). There are no dams along the river's length.

Course

The river begins in name at the mouth of Nannaquaket Pond in Tiverton, Rhode Island. From there, it flows north into the Sakonnet River, itself a tidal strait.

Crossings

Nannaquaket Road in Tiverton is the only crossing over the Quaket River.

Tributaries

The Quaket River has no direct named tributaries, however Nannaquaket Pond (the river's source) is fed by Quaket Creek and White Wine Brook.

ee also

*List of rivers in Rhode Island
*Sakonnet River

References

*Maps from the United States Geological Survey


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