Usquepaug River - Wikipedia

Usquepaug River

Location
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island

National Wild and Scenic River
Designated	March 12, 2019^[1]

The Usquepaug River (US-ka-pog^[2]) 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.^[3]

Course

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The river is formed by the confluence of the Queen River and Glen Rock Brook, just above the village of Usquepaug. The river flows into Glen Rock Reservoir, then south through Usquepaug and on to the Pawcatuck River.

Crossings

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

Richmond
- Old Usquepaug Road
- Kingstown Road
- South County Trail (RI 2)

Tributaries

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Chickasheen Brook is the Usquepaug River's only named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.

References

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Maps from the United States Geological Survey

^ "Explore Designated Rivers". Rivers.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
^ 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	Saugatucket River

Long Island Sound

Little Narragansett Bay (Pawcatuck River Watershed)	Ashaway River Beaver River Chipuxet River Flat River (Wood) Green Fall River Pawcatuck River Queen River Usquepaug River Wood River
Thames River Watershed	Moosup River

Narragansett Bay

Pettaquamscutt River Watershed	Mattatuxet River Pettaquamscutt River
Potowomut River Watershed	Hunt River Potowomut River
Providence River Watershed	Abbott Run Big River Blackstone River Branch River Carr River Chepachet River Chockalog River Clear River Congdon River Flat River (South Branch Pawtuxet) Mill River Millers River Mishnock River Moshassuck River Moswansicut River Nipmuc River Nooseneck River North Branch Pawtuxet River Pascoag River Pawtuxet River Peters River Pocasset River Ponaganset River Providence River Seekonk River Sevenmile River South Branch Pawtuxet River Stillwater River Ten Mile River West River Wilde River Woonasquatucket River
Sakonnet River Watershed	Maidford River Maiford River Quaket River Sakonnet River
Warren River Watershed	Barrington River Palmer River Runnins River Warren River
Others	Annaquatucket River Kickemuit River Maskerchugg River Pine River

v t e Protected areas of Rhode Island
Federal	Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Chafee National Wildlife Refuge Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge Touro Synagogue National Historic Site Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge Roger Williams National Memorial
State Parks	Beavertail Blackstone River Greenway Brenton Point Burlingame Colt Fishermen's Memorial Fort Adams Fort Wetherill Goddard Memorial Haines Memorial Lincoln Woods Pulaski Rocky Point Snake Den World War II Veterans Memorial
State Beaches	Charlestown Breachway East Beach East Matunuck Misquamicut Roger Wheeler Salty Brine Scarborough
State Forests	George Washington Memorial Lincoln Woods Wickaboxet
Wild and Scenic Rivers	Ashaway River Beaver River Chipuxet River Green Fall River Pawcatuck River Queen River Usquepaug River Wood River
Other protected areas	Arcadia Management Area East Bay Bike Path Ell Pond George Washington State Campground

41°28′34″N 71°36′20″W / 41.476181°N 71.605663°W / 41.476181; -71.605663

Course

Crossings

Tributaries

See also

References