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The Mishnock River is a
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in the
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. It flows .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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, accessed April 1, 2011 There are two dams along the river's length.Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
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Course

The river rises at what is now Mishnock Lake in West Greenwich. From there, it flows roughly due north into
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where it flows through Mishnock Swamp to the South Branch Pawtuxet River at the village of Washington.


Crossings

Below is a list all crossings over the Mishnock River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. *West Greenwich **Mishnock Road *Coventry **Tiogue Avenue ( RI 3)


Tributaries

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


See also

* List of rivers in Rhode Island


References

*Maps from the
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