The Green Fall River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the U.S.

United States

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 states of Connecticut

Connecticut

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 and Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi).

Course

The river rises from a swamp south of Rockville Road (CT 138

Route 138 (Connecticut)

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) in Voluntown

Voluntown, Connecticut

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. The river then flows due south to Green Fall Pond (41.531°N 71.809°W), then continues south through North Stonington

North Stonington, Connecticut

North Stonington is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,991 at the 2000 census. North Stonington was split off from Stonington in 1724.-Geography:...

 and into Hopkinton, Rhode Island

Hopkinton, Rhode Island

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 where the river converges with Parmenter Brook to form the Ashaway River

Ashaway River

The Ashaway River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 4 km . There are three dams along the river's length.- Course :The river is formed in Hopkinton by the confluence of Parmenter Brook and the Green Fall River...

.

Crossings

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

• North Stonington
  • Putker Road
  • Clarks Falls Road (CT 216) (Twice)

Tributaries

In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks also feed the Green Fall:

• Pog Mill Brook
• Palmer Pond Brook
• Glade Brook