The Flat River is a river

River

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 in the U.S.

United States

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 state of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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. It flows approximately 8.2 miles (13.2 km). There are no dams along the river's length.

Course

The river is formed in 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...

 by the confluence of Sawmill and Pine Swamp brooks. The river flows east to converge with the Big River

Big River (Rhode Island)

The Big River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows . There are no dams along the river's length.-Course:The river is formed in West Greenwich by the confluence of the Congdon and Nooseneck rivers...

 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:...

 in the area now flooded by the Flat River Reservoir.

Crossings

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

• Coventry
  • Maple Valley Road
  • Franklin Road
  • Hammete Road
  • Maple Valley Road
  • Flat River Road (RI 117
    Route 117 (Rhode Island)
    -Route:*Coventry: 14.0 miles ; Route 14 to West Warwick town line**Flat River Road, Main Street and Washington Street*West Warwick: 1.8 miles ; Coventry town line to Warwick city line**West Warwick Avenue, Main Street and Legris Avenue...
    
    )

Tributaries

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

See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island
• Flat River (Washington County)
  Flat River (Wood River)
  The Flat River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 5 km . There are no dams along the river's length.-Course:The river is formed in West Greenwich by the confluence of Phillips and Acid Factory Brooks...