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This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Rivers in bold are considered major rivers either geographically or historically.


By stream network

All rivers eventually empty into the Atlantic Ocean. Rivers are listed in order from west to east along the coastline, with tributary rivers listed from downstream to upstream along main stem rivers.


West of Narragansett Bay

*''Thames River (Connecticut)'' **''Quinebaug River (Connecticut)'' *** Five Mile River **** Leeson Brook *** Moosup River **** Quaduck Brook *
Pawcatuck River The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight d ...
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Ashaway River The Ashaway River is a river in the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Connecticut. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). There are three dams along the river's length. Course The river is formed in Hopkinton by the confluence of Parm ...
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Green Fall River The Green Fall River is a river in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi). Course The river rises from a swamp south of Rockville Road ( CT 138) in Voluntown. The river then flows due so ...
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Wood River Wood River may refer to: Rivers In Canada * Wood River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Columbia River via Kinbasket Lake * Wood River (Saskatchewan), a river in south-west Saskatchewan In Ireland * Wood River (County Clare), Kilru ...
*** Flat River ** Beaver River **
Usquepaug River The Usquepaug River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) and is a major tributary of the Pawcatuck River. There are two dams along the river's length. Course The river is formed by the c ...
*** Queen River ** Chipuxet River


Narragansett Bay

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Saugatucket River The Saugatucket River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi). There are three dams along the river's length. Course The river begins in a small pond east of Deer Ridge Drive in North Kingstown. ...
* Pettaquamscutt River ** Mattatuxet River * Annaquatucket River * Pine River *
Potowomut River The Potowomut River is a tidal extension of the Hunt River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It runs approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 Cou ...
** Hunt River * Maskerchugg River * Providence River **
Pawtuxet River The Pawtuxet River, also known as the Pawtuxet River Main Stem and the Lower Pawtuxet, is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, ...
*** Pocasset River ***
North Branch Pawtuxet River The North Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are 9 dams along ...
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Moswansicut River The Moswansicut River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately , including its portion within the Scituate Reservoir.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map acc ...
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Ponaganset River The Ponaganset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are three dams along the r ...
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South Branch Pawtuxet River The South Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are 11 dams alon ...
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Mishnock River The Mishnock River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 There are two dams along the river's length. Cou ...
**** Big River *****
Carr River The Carr River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6 km (4 mi). There are three dams along the river's length. Course The river rises from Carr Pond in West Greenwich. It flows roughly due west past Tarb ...
***** Congdon River ***** Nooseneck River **** Flat River ** Woonasquatucket River *** Stillwater River ** Moshassuck River *** West River ** Seekonk River *** Ten Mile River **** Sevenmile River ****
Wilde River Wilde River is a stream in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It begins at Bitersweet Pond in Seekonk and flows 5.2 miles to its confluence with the Ten Mile River in Pawtucket. Crossings *Seekonk **Woodland Ave **Pine Street * ...
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Blackstone River The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi (80 km) and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi (1,400 km2). Its long history of industrial use has l ...
**** Abbott Run ***** Millers River **** Peters River **** Mill River **** Branch River ***** Chepachet River ***** Clear River ****** Nipmuc River ******* Chockalog River ****** Pascoag River * Warren River **
Barrington River Barrington may refer to: People * Barrington (name) * Barrington baronets, holders of a title in the baronetage of England * Viscount Barrington, a title in the peerage of Ireland Places Australia * Barrington, New South Wales * Barringto ...
*** Runnins River **
Palmer River The Palmer River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873. Course and features The headwaters of the Palmer River rise in ...


East of Narragansett Bay

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Kickamuit River The Kickamuit River (often called the ''Kickemuit River'') is a river in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , acce ...
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Sakonnet River The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County. Crossings Below is ...
** Maidford River *** Maiford River **
Quaket River The Quaket River is a tidal inlet, in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 1 km (.6 mi) from the mouth of Nannaquaket Pond into the Sakonnet River. It is located entirely within the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island. ...


Alphabetically

* Abbott Run * Annaquatucket River *
Ashaway River The Ashaway River is a river in the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Connecticut. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). There are three dams along the river's length. Course The river is formed in Hopkinton by the confluence of Parm ...
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Barrington River Barrington may refer to: People * Barrington (name) * Barrington baronets, holders of a title in the baronetage of England * Viscount Barrington, a title in the peerage of Ireland Places Australia * Barrington, New South Wales * Barringto ...
* Beaver River * Big River *
Blackstone River The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi (80 km) and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi (1,400 km2). Its long history of industrial use has l ...
* Branch River *
Carr River The Carr River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6 km (4 mi). There are three dams along the river's length. Course The river rises from Carr Pond in West Greenwich. It flows roughly due west past Tarb ...
* Chepachet River * Chipuxet River * Chockalog River * Clear River * Congdon River * Flat River (Kent County, Rhode Island) * Flat River (Washington County, Rhode Island) *
Green Fall River The Green Fall River is a river in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi). Course The river rises from a swamp south of Rockville Road ( CT 138) in Voluntown. The river then flows due so ...
* Hunt River *
Kickamuit River The Kickamuit River (often called the ''Kickemuit River'') is a river in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , acce ...
* Maidford River * Maiford River * Maskerchugg River * Mattatuxet River * Mill River * Millers River *
Mishnock River The Mishnock River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 There are two dams along the river's length. Cou ...
* Moosup River * Moshassuck River *
Moswansicut River The Moswansicut River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately , including its portion within the Scituate Reservoir.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map acc ...
* Nipmuc River * Nooseneck River *
North Branch Pawtuxet River The North Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are 9 dams along ...
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Palmer River The Palmer River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873. Course and features The headwaters of the Palmer River rise in ...
* Pascoag River *
Pawcatuck River The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight d ...
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Pawtuxet River The Pawtuxet River, also known as the Pawtuxet River Main Stem and the Lower Pawtuxet, is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, ...
* Peters River * Pettaquamscutt River * Pine River * Pocasset River *
Ponaganset River The Ponaganset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are three dams along the r ...
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Potowomut River The Potowomut River is a tidal extension of the Hunt River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It runs approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 Cou ...
* Providence River *
Quaket River The Quaket River is a tidal inlet, in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 1 km (.6 mi) from the mouth of Nannaquaket Pond into the Sakonnet River. It is located entirely within the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island. ...
* Queen's River * Runnins River *
Sakonnet River The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County. Crossings Below is ...
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Saugatucket River The Saugatucket River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi). There are three dams along the river's length. Course The river begins in a small pond east of Deer Ridge Drive in North Kingstown. ...
* Seekonk River * Sevenmile River *
South Branch Pawtuxet River The South Branch Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are 11 dams alon ...
* Stillwater River * Ten Mile River *
Usquepaug River The Usquepaug River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) and is a major tributary of the Pawcatuck River. There are two dams along the river's length. Course The river is formed by the c ...
* Warren River * West River *
Wilde River Wilde River is a stream in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It begins at Bitersweet Pond in Seekonk and flows 5.2 miles to its confluence with the Ten Mile River in Pawtucket. Crossings *Seekonk **Woodland Ave **Pine Street * ...
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Wood River Wood River may refer to: Rivers In Canada * Wood River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Columbia River via Kinbasket Lake * Wood River (Saskatchewan), a river in south-west Saskatchewan In Ireland * Wood River (County Clare), Kilru ...
* Woonasquatucket River


See also

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