The Big River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the U.S.

United States

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 state of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

. It flows 6.8 miles (10.9 km). There are no dams along the river's length.

Course

The river is formed in West Greenwich

West Greenwich, Rhode Island

West Greenwich is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census. West Greenwich was named for Greenwich, Kent, England...

 by the confluence of the Congdon

Congdon River

The Congdon River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, in the Big River State Management Area and immediately south. It flows approximately 3 km . There three dams along the river's length, at Rathbon Pond, Money Swamp Pond, and at Millbrook Pond...

 and Nooseneck

Nooseneck River

The Nooseneck River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately . There are three dams along the river's length.-Course:...

 rivers. From there, it flows due north through West Greenwich and Coventry

Coventry, Rhode Island

Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 35,014 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water...

 to its confluence with the Flat River, in the area now flooded by the Flat River Reservoir, to form the South Branch Pawtuxet River

South Branch Pawtuxet River

The South Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately . There are 11 dams along the river's length.-Course:...

.

Crossings

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

• West Greenwich
  • Nooseneck Hill Road (RI 3
    Route 3 (Rhode Island)
    Route 3 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.-Route:Route 3 takes the following route through the State:*Westerly: ; U.S...
    
    )
  • Interstate 95
    Interstate 95 in Rhode Island
    Interstate 95, the main north–south Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, runs generally southwest-northeast through the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It runs from the border with Connecticut near Westerly through Warwick and Providence and to the Massachusetts state line...
    
    
• Coventry
  • Harkney Hill Road (RI 118
    Route 118 (Rhode Island)
    Route 118 is a numbered state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, running along Harkney Hill Road from Route 3 to Route 102 in Coventry, R.I. It is one of the more recent state highways, having been designated and signed ca. 1999....
    
    )
  • Hill Farm Road

Tributaries

The Carr River

Carr River

The Carr River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6 km . There are three dams along the river's length.-Course:...

is the Big River's only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.