The Pocasset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows 12.4 miles (20.0 km).[1] There are five dams along the river's length.[2]
Course
The Pocasset River rises between Brown Avenue and Belfield Drive in Johnston. It continues in a southeasterly direction through Johnston and Cranston, to the city line with Warwick, where it converges with the Pawtuxet River.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Pocasset River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- Johnston
- Cranston
- Pocasset Cemetery Access Road
- Cranston Street
- Bike Path
- Dyer Avenue
- Park Avenue (RI 12)
- Reservoir Avenue (RI 2)
- Garden City Drive
- Pontiac Avenue
Tributaries
Dry and Simmons Brooks are the only two named tributaries of the Pocasset River, though there are many unnamed streams that also feed it.
See also
References
- 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