Pascoag River
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The Pascoag 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
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. It flows approximately 4.5 miles (7 km). There are five dams along the river's length.

Course

The river rises from the various streams that feed the Pascoag Reservoir in Glocester
Glocester, Rhode Island
Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,746 as of the 2010 census. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Putnam Pike Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,746 as of the 2010...

. From the reservoir, the river flows north to Burrillville
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Burrillville is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of then North Glocester to elect its own officers. The population was 15,955 at the 2010...

 where it flows into the Clear River
Clear River (Rhode Island)
The Clear River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately . There are five dams along the river's length.-Course:The river rises from a swamp southwest of Wallum Lake in Burrillville. From there, the river flows roughly east past the villages of Pascoag and Harrisville...

 in the village of Pascoag
Pascoag, Rhode Island
Pascoag is a census-designated place and village in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 4,742 at the 2000 census.Pascoag is one of at least eight villages that make up Burrillville...

.

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Pascoag River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
  • Glocester
    • Jackson School House Road
  • Burrillville
    • High Street (RI 100
      Route 100 (Rhode Island)
      -Route:Route 100 takes the following route through the State:*Glocester: ; Route 102 to Burrillville town line**Money Hill Road*Burrillville: ; Glocester town line to Massachusetts State line at Wallum Lake Road...

      )
    • Sayles Avenue
    • Bridge Way
    • Grove Street

Tributaries

The Pascoag River has no named tributaries, however there are many unnamed streams that also feed it.
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