Chepachet River Explained

The Chepachet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows .^[1] There are eight dams along the river's length.^[2]

Course

The river rises from Cherry Valley Pond in Glocester. From there it flows to Keech Pond and Smith & Sayles Reservoir, then north to Burrillville where it converges with the Clear River to form the Branch River.

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Chepachet River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.

• Glocester
  • Chopmist Hill Road (RI 102)
  • Lake View Drive
  • Chestnut Hill Road
  • Putnam Pike (RI 102/U.S. 44)
• Burrillville
  • Gazza Road
  • Mapleville Main Street

Tributaries

In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks also feed the Chepachet:

• Peckham Brook
• Saunders Brook
• Stingo Brook
• Sucker Brook

See also

• List of rivers of Rhode Island

References

• Maps from the United States Geological Survey

Notes and References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
2. http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/compinsp/pdf/damrep01.pdf Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance  - Final Report, January 2001