The Seekonk River is a tidal

Tide

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....

 extension of the Providence River

Providence River

thumb|The city of Providence as seen from the Providence River at its confluence with the Narragansett BayThe Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 miles...

 in the U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 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 approximately 8 km (5 mi). Most historical scholars agree that the name is derived from two Native American words, sucki (meaning black) and honc (meaning goose). The river is home to the Bucklin Point WWTF and also home to the Brown University and Narragansett Boat Club rowing teams. It is listed by RIDEM as an impared waterway.

Course

The river begins where the Blackstone River

Blackstone River

The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi...

 reaches sea level below Pawtucket Falls

Pawtucket Falls (Rhode Island)

Pawtucket Falls is a waterfall on the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Below the falls, the river becomes tidal and changes its name to the Seekonk River...

. From there it flows due south between Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...

 and East Providence

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 ....

, picks up flow from 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 largest tributary to the River system, and eventually flows into the Providence River

Providence River

thumb|The city of Providence as seen from the Providence River at its confluence with the Narragansett BayThe Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 miles...

 between Bold Point and India Point. The Seekonk River is the northernmost point of Narragansett Bay

Narragansett Bay

Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi2 , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago...

 tidewater.

Crossings

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

• Pawtucket
  • Main Street (U.S. 1)
  • 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...
    
    
  • Division Street Bridge
    Division Street Bridge
    Division Street Bridge is a historic bridge at Division Street on the Seekonk River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.The bridge was built in 1876 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983....
    
    
• Providence
  • Henderson Bridge
    Henderson Bridge (Rhode Island)
    The Henderson Bridge is a bridge in Rhode Island which spans the Seekonk River, connecting the cities of Providence and East Providence.-History:...
    
    
  • Crook Point Bascule Bridge
    Crook Point Bascule Bridge
    The Crook Point Bascule Bridge is a defunct Scherzer rolling lift railway bridge which spans the Seekonk River, connecting the city of Providence, Rhode Island, to the suburb of East Providence...
    
    
  • Interstate 195
    Interstate 195 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts)
    Interstate 195 is an Interstate Highway running a combined 40.1 miles in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It travels from a junction with Interstate 95 in Providence, Rhode Island east to a junction with Interstate 495 and Route 25 in Wareham, Massachusetts...
    
    

See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island
• Blackstone River
  Blackstone River
  The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi...
  
  
• Providence River
  Providence River
  thumb|The city of Providence as seen from the Providence River at its confluence with the Narragansett BayThe Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 miles...
  
  
• 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...