Ten Mile River
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within the U.S.
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states of Massachusetts
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and 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 22 miles (35.4 km) and drains a watershed of 54 square miles (139.9 km²).
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 badly polluted in the mid 1900s but has subsequently been remediated. Although there are still issues with metals and sediments in the water, the river and nearly all its tributaries are now designated as Class B waters (fishable, swimmable).
Course
The river begins at Cargill Pond, near the corner of High and Chestnut Streets, in Plainville, MassachusettsPlainville, Massachusetts
Plainville is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 8,264. Plainville is part of the Providence metropolitan area.- History :Plainville was originally a part of the town of Wrentham, Massachusetts...
. From there, it flows generally south through North Attleborough
North Attleborough, Massachusetts
North Attleborough, commonly written North Attleboro, is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,712 at the 2010 United States Census.The village of North Attleborough Center is located in the town.-History:...
, Attleboro
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers, Attleboro had a population of 42,068 at the 2000 census, and a population of 43,645 as of...
and Seekonk
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...
before entering 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...
and flowing through Pawtucket
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
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 ....
where it flows over the Omega Dam into the Seekonk River
Seekonk River
The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 km . Most historical scholars agree that the name is derived from two Native American words, sucki and honc...
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Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Ten Mile River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.- Plainville
- High Street
- Fuller Street
- West Bacon Street
- Cooney Avenue
- North Attleborough
- Broad Street
- North Washington Street
- Fisher Street
- East Washington Street (U.S. 1) (Twice)
- Chestnut Street
- East Washington Street (U.S. 1)
- Mount Hope Street
- Towne Street
- Freeman Street
- Cedar Road
- Attleboro
- Interstate 295Interstate 295 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts)Interstate 295 is an Interstate route in length within the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It serves as a western bypass around Providence, Rhode Island. The southern terminus is a junction with I-95 in Warwick, Rhode Island...
- Interstate 95Interstate 95 in MassachusettsInterstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, paralleling the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Maine. The Massachusetts portion of the highway enters from the state of Rhode Island in Attleboro and travels in a northeasterly direction to the junction with Route 128 in...
- West Street
- Water Street
- Mechanic Street
- Hodges Street
- County Street (MA 123)
- Wall Street
- Olive Street
- Lamb Street
- Thacher Street
- Tiffany Street
- Bridge Street
- Interstate 295
- Seekonk
- Pond Street
- Pawtucket
- Central Avenue
- Armistice Boulevard (RI 15Route 15 (Rhode Island)-Route:Route 15 takes the following route through the State:*North Providence: ; US 44 to Pawtucket city line**Mineral Spring Avenue*Pawtucket: ; North Providence town line to Massachusetts State line at Brook Street...
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- East Providence
- Newman Avenue (RI 152Route 152 (Rhode Island)-Route:Route 152 takes the following route through the State:*East Providence: ; Route 114/US 1A to Massachusetts State line at Route 152**Newman Avenue-Notes:...
) - Pleasant Street
- Pawtucket Avenue (U.S. 1A/RI 114Route 114 (Rhode Island)Route 114 is a numbered State Highway running in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It connects the city of Newport to the city of Woonsocket. Route 114 was a major north–south artery for its entire length until the arrival of the Interstate Highway System...
) - North Broadway
- Roger Williams Avenue
- Newman Avenue (RI 152
Tributaries
In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks and rivers feed the Ten Mile:- Scotts Brook
- Beaver Brook
- Bungay RiverBungay RiverThe Bungay River is a short river in southeastern Massachusetts that is a tributary of the Ten Mile River.The Bungay River begins in Witch Pond in Foxborough, Massachusetts at an altitude of about above sea level. It flows south through Greenwood Lake and through North Attleboro and Attleboro. It...
- Thacher Brook
- North Brook
- South Brook
- Sevenmile River
- Hidden Hollow Brook
- Blageddy StreamBlageddy StreamBlaggeddy Stream is a small brook in Slater Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It connects the Slater Park Duck Pond, Friendship Gardens Pond, and the Blageddy Swamp to the Ten Mile River. Originally, the Blaggeddy Stream was a much larger Swamp before the creation of the park. The water that was...
- Wilde RiverWilde RiverWilde Brook is a stream in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It begins at Bitersweet Pond in Seekonk and flows 5.2 miles to it's confluence with the Ten Mile River in Pawtucket.-West Branch:...
(actual Wilde Brook) - Coles Brook (not to be confused with Coles RiverColes RiverColes 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...
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See also
- Boston and Providence Railroad BridgeBoston and Providence Railroad BridgeThe Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge in East Providence is a railroad bridge on the Boston and Providence Railroad spanning Ten Mile River. A portion of the bridge also spans Roger Williams Avenue. The bridge became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-References and...
- List of rivers in Massachusetts
- List of rivers in Rhode Island
- Seekonk RiverSeekonk RiverThe Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 km . Most historical scholars agree that the name is derived from two Native American words, sucki and honc...
- Blackstone RiverBlackstone RiverThe 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...