Nooseneck River

The Nooseneck River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km).[1] There are three dams along the river's length.[2]

Course

The river rises on the south side of Hammitt Hill in Coventry, then flows southeast through West Greenwich where it converges with the Congdon River to form the Big River.

Point Coordinates
(links to map & photo sources)
Coventry Center (source of river) 41.6623219°N 71.6728439°W / 41.6623219; -71.6728439 (mouth)
Hope Valley 41.6237112°N 71.6258977°W / 41.6237112; -71.6258977 (Hope Valley)
Slocum (mouth of river) 41.6206557°N 71.6208975°W / 41.6206557; -71.6208975 (source)

Crossings

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

  • West Greenwich
    • Sharpe Street
    • Fry Pond Road
    • Interstate 95
    • Nooseneck Hill Road (RI 3)

Tributaries

Raccoon Brook is the Nooseneck River's only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

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See also
  • List of rivers in Rhode Island

References
  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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