The Flat River is a

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in the

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state of

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. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 There are no dams along the river's length.

Course

The river is formed in

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by the confluence of Sawmill and Pine Swamp brooks. The river flows east to converge with the Big River to form the

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in the area now flooded by the

Flat River Reservoir Flat River Reservoir is a large lake in Kent County, Rhode Island Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,363, making it the second-most populous county in Rhode Island ...

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Flat River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. *Coventry **Maple Valley Road **Franklin Road **Hammet Road **Maple Valley Road **Flat River Road ( RI 117)

Tributaries

Above Flat River Reservoir, the tributaries of the Flat River include: Turkey Meadow Brook, Negro Sawmill Brook, Pine Swamp Brook, Whaley Brook, and McCuster Brook, as well as various other unnamed streams.

References

*Maps from the

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Course

Crossings

Tributaries

See also

References