Coles River
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Coles Brook is a small stream that begins east of Pine Street in Rehoboth
MA, and flows in a southwest direction to Central Pond and the James V. Turner Reservoir and the on the border of Seekonk, Massachusetts
and East Providence, Rhode Island
. It is a tributary of the Ten Mile River
.
The brook is 5.3 miles long and has three small dams along its course. The brook flows through the Caratunk wildlife reservation in Seekonk
, which has large portions of open space and wildlife, and is the site of Native American Camps, where artifact have been uncovered.
The Coles Brook is on the list of impaired waterways, due to pathogens, although it has still been rated a Class B waterway fishable, swimmable.
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Rehoboth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,172 at the 2000 census.-History:It was incorporated in 1643 making it one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to be incorporated. The Rehoboth Carpenter Family is among the founding families...
MA, and flows in a southwest direction to Central Pond and the James V. Turner Reservoir and the on the border of Seekonk, Massachusetts
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Seekonk is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Massachusetts border. It was incorporated in 1812 from the western half of Rehoboth. The population was 13,722 at the 2010 census. Until 1862, the town of Seekonk also included what is now the City of East Providence, Rhode...
and East Providence, Rhode Island
East Providence, Rhode Island
East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.-Geography:East Providence is located at ....
. It is a tributary of the Ten Mile River
Ten Mile River
The Ten Mile River is a river within the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately and drains a watershed of .The North Attleborough National Fish Hatchery is located in its upper reaches, and the river offers stocked trout fishing in the spring.The Ten Mile River was...
.
The brook is 5.3 miles long and has three small dams along its course. The brook flows through the Caratunk wildlife reservation in Seekonk
Seekonk
Seekonk may refer to:* Seekonk, Massachusetts, a town in the United States* Seekonk River, a body of water in Rhode Island, United States* Seekonk , a rock band...
, which has large portions of open space and wildlife, and is the site of Native American Camps, where artifact have been uncovered.
The Coles Brook is on the list of impaired waterways, due to pathogens, although it has still been rated a Class B waterway fishable, swimmable.
Tributaries
Dry Brook, Cascading Brook, Muskrat Brook are the only tribuatries of the Coles River, though it has several streams that also feed it.Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Coles Brook. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.- Rehoboth
- Homestead Avenue
- Sweeney Road
- Seekonk
- Pine Street
- Fairway Drive
- Tompson Drive
- Newman Avenue (MA 152Massachusetts Route 152-Route description:Route 152 is a continuation of R.I. Route 152. The highway runs close to the Rhode Island border for the duration of its run. The highway enters the Bay State in Seekonk, and goes through Attleboro, North Attleborough, and ends at U.S. Route 1 in Plainville.-Junction...
)