The South Branch Pawtuxet 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 approximately 9.8 miles (15.8 km). There are 11 dams along the river's length.

Course

The river is formed by the confluence of the Big

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...

 and Flat

Flat River (South Branch Pawtuxet River)

The Flat River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately . There are no dams along the river's length.-Course:The river is formed in Coventry by the confluence of Sawmill and Pine Swamp brooks...

 rivers in the area now flooded by the Flat River Reservoir 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...

. From there, it flows east and then northeast through Coventry and the historic textile mill villages of Anthony, Quidnick, Crompton, Centreville, Arctic and River Point West Warwick where it converges with the North Branch Pawtuxet River

North Branch Pawtuxet River

The North Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately . There are 9 dams along the river's length.-Course:...

 to form the main branch of the Pawtuxet River

Pawtuxet River

The Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows and drains a watershed of . There are four dams along the river's length.-Course:...

.

Crossings

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

• Coventry
  • South Main Street
  • Sandy Bottom Road (RI 33
    Route 33 (Rhode Island)
    Route 33 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.Route 33 takes the following route through the State:*Coventry: ; Route 3 to West Warwick town line**Sandy Bottom Road and Washington Street...
    
    )
  • Laurell Avenue
• West Warwick
  • Pulaski Street
  • Main Street
  • Factory Street
  • Providence Street (RI 115/RI 33)

Tributaries

The Mishnock River

Mishnock River

The Mishnock River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows . There are two dams along the river's length.-Course:The river rises at what is now Mishnock Lake in West Greenwich...

 and Hawkinson Brook are the South Branch Pawtuxet River's only named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island
• Flat River
  Flat River (South Branch Pawtuxet River)
  The Flat River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately . There are no dams along the river's length.-Course:The river is formed in Coventry by the confluence of Sawmill and Pine Swamp brooks...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Mishnock River
  Mishnock River
  The Mishnock River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows . There are two dams along the river's length.-Course:The river rises at what is now Mishnock Lake in West Greenwich...
  
  
• North Branch Pawtuxet River
  North Branch Pawtuxet River
  The North Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately . There are 9 dams along the river's length.-Course:...
  
  
• Pawtuxet River
  Pawtuxet River
  The Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows and drains a watershed of . There are four dams along the river's length.-Course:...