List of dam removals in Rhode Island explained

This is a list of dams in Rhode Island that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.__TOC__

Completed removals

Dam^[1]	Height	Year removed	Location	Watercourse	Watershed	Notes
Shady Lea Mill Pond Dam^[2]		2018	North Kingstown	Mattatuxet River	Pettaquamscutt River	Textile mill dam.
Pawtuxet Falls Dam		2011	Cranston and Warwick	Pawtuxet River	Pawtuxet River
Jackson Pond Dam		1979	Hope	North Branch Pawtuxet River
Dyerville Dam		2009	Providence	Woonasquatucket River	Providence River
Paragon Dam		2010	Providence
Bradford Dam		2017	Ashaway	Pawcatuck River	Pawcatuck River	^[3]
Lower Shannock Falls Dam		2010	Richmond and Charlestown			Textile mill dam.
White Rock Dam		2015	Westerly			Mill dam.

See also

• List of dam removals in Massachusetts
• List of dam removals in Connecticut

Notes and References

1. Web site: American Rivers Dam Removal Database . . . 25 August 2023 . 13 February 2023.
2. News: Marrocco . Jacob . Dam removal project at Shady Lea Mill underway . 5 September 2023 . The Independent . 20 July 2018 . en.
3. News: Drummond . Cynthia . Bradford Dam removal completed, allowing Pawcatuck River to flow freely . 5 September 2023 . Westerly Sun . 21 December 2017 . en.