Pawcatuck River | |
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The Pawcatuck River as it flows between Westerly, Rhode Island, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut | |
![]() Pawcatuck River watershed | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut / Rhode Island |
County | New London County, Connecticut Washington County, Rhode Island |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Worden Pond |
• location | South Kingstown, Rhode Island |
• coordinates | 41°26′32″N 71°35′27″W / 41.4423°N 71.5909°W |
Mouth | Little Narragansett Bay, Long Island Sound |
• location | Pawcatuck, Connecticut / Westerly, Rhode Island |
• coordinates | 41°19′N 71°52′W / 41.32°N 71.86°W |
Designated | March 12, 2019[1] |
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately 34 miles (55 km).[2] There are eight dams along the river's length.[3] USS Pawcatuck was named after the river.