Beaver River (Rhode Island)
- Beaver River (Rhode Island)
The Beaver River is river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 19 km (12 mi). There are three dams along the river's length. [ [http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/compinsp/pdf/damrep01.pdf Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001] ] The river is also famous locally for its trout fishing in the spring.
Course
The river rises from James Pond in Exeter. From there, it flows roughly due south through Exeter and Richmond to its mouth at the Pawcatuck River.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Beaver River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
*Richmond
**New London Turnpike
**Old Mountain Road
**Hillsdale Road
**Kingstown Road (RI 138)
**Beaver River School House Road
**Shannock Hill Road
Tributaries
The Beaver River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.
ee also
*List of rivers in Rhode Island
References
*Maps from the United States Geological Survey
External links
[http://www.trailblazersne.com/Beaver_River TrailBlazersNE Beaver River Trail Profile]
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