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Queen River (Rhode Island)

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River in Rhode Island, United States
Queen River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
National Wild and Scenic River
DesignatedMarch 12, 2019

41°33′12″N 71°33′23″W / 41.5533°N 71.5564°W / 41.5533; -71.5564 The Queen River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 10.7 miles (17.2 km). There is one dam along the river's length.

Course

The river rises out of Dead Swamp in West Greenwich and flows due south through Exeter and into South Kingstown where it converges with Glen Rock Brook to become the Usquepaug River.

Crossings

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

  • Exeter
    • Ten Rod Road (RI 102)
    • William Reynolds Road
    • Mail Road
  • South Kingstown
    • Dugway Road

Tributaries

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

  • Sodom Brook
  • Locke Brook
  • Rake Factory Brook

See also

References

  1. "Explore Designated Rivers". Rivers.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
  3. Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
Rivers of Rhode Island by drainage system
Block Island Sound
Point Judith Pond
Long Island Sound
Little Narragansett Bay
(Pawcatuck River Watershed)
Thames River Watershed
Narragansett Bay
Pettaquamscutt River Watershed
Potowomut River Watershed
Providence River Watershed
Sakonnet River Watershed
Warren River Watershed
Others
Pawcatuck River Watershed
Tributaries
Protected areas of Rhode Island
Federal
State Parks
State Beaches
State Forests
Wild and Scenic Rivers
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