Providence River

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The city of Providence as seen from the Providence River at its confluence with the Narragansett Bay

The Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi). There are no dams along the river's length.

The river has been dredged at a cost of $65 million in federal and state funds to benefit nearby marinas and commercial shipping interests.^[1]

[edit] Course

The river is formed by the confluence of the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck rivers in downtown Providence. From here, it flows south through Providence, receiving the Seekonk River and continuing south to its confluence with the Warren River to form Narragansett Bay.

[edit] Crossings

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

• Providence
  • Washington Place
  • College Street
  • Crawford Street
  • Interstate 195
  • Point Street

[edit] Tributaries

The Seekonk and Pawtuxet Rivers are the Providence River's only named tributaries, though it has several unnamed streams that also feed it.

[edit] See also

• List of rivers in Rhode Island
• Moshassuck River
• Pawtuxet River
• Seekonk River
• Warren River
• Woonasquatucket River
• Narragansett Bay

[edit] References

• Maps from the United States Geological Survey
• Providence.edu Providence River Dredging Project Answer Sheet
• crmc.state.ri.us Providence River Dredging Project: Breaking the Impasse through Partnering