Pocasset River (Rhode Island) Explained

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

Course

The Pocasset River rises between Brown Avenue and Belfield Drive in Johnston. It continues in a southeasterly direction through Johnston and Cranston, to the city line with Warwick, where it converges with the Pawtuxet River.

Crossings

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

• Johnston
  • Belfield Drive
  • Interstate 295
  • Memorial Avenue
  • Hartford Avenue (U.S. 6A)
  • Johnston Plaza
  • Atwood Avenue
  • U.S. 6
  • Central Avenue
  • Morgan Avenue
  • Morgan Mill Road
  • Plainfield Street (RI 14)
• Cranston
  • Pocasset Cemetery Access Road
  • Cranston Street
  • Bike Path
  • Dyer Avenue
  • Park Avenue (RI 12)
  • Reservoir Avenue (RI 2)
  • Garden City Drive
  • Pontiac Avenue

Tributaries

Dry and Simmons Brooks are the only two named tributaries of the Pocasset River, though there are many unnamed streams that also feed it.

See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island
• Pawtuxet River

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