Mattatuxet River facts for kids

The Mattatuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 3 km (2 mi). There are two dams along the river's length.

Course

The river rises in North Kingstown from an unnamed pond along Post Road, just east of the RI 138/U.S. 1 interchange. From there, the river flows north to Silver Spring Lake, then south to its mouth at Carr Pond. Below the pond, the river is tidal and becomes the Pettaquamscutt River (Narrow River).

Crossings

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

• North Kingstown
  • Tower Hill Road (U.S. 1)
  • Rhode Island State Route 138

Tributaries

The Mattatuxet River has no named tributaries, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.