Stillwater_River_(Rhode_Island) Knowpia

41°52′34″N 71°33′53″W / 41.8761°N 71.5646°W / 41.8761; -71.5646 The Stillwater River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6.1 miles (9.8 km).^[1] There are four dams along the river's length.^[2]

Course edit

The river is formed by the confluence of Cutler Brook with an unnamed stream, west of the village of Harmony. The river flows in a southeasterly direction to Waterman Lake, then east past the village of Greenville. From there, the river flows in a northerly direction to Stillwater Reservoir where it meets the Woonasquatucket River.

Crossings edit

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

Glocester
- Sawmill Road
Smithfield
- West Greenville Road
- Putnam Pike (U.S. 44)
- Austin Avenue
- Deerfield Drive
- Pleasant View Avenue (RI 5/116)

Tributaries edit

In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks feed the Stillwater:

Cutler Brook
Nine Foot Brook
Reaper Brook
Sprague Brook

References edit

Maps from the United States Geological Survey

^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
^ Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001

[NHD-1] U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011

[2] Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001

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Summary

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