The Pocasset 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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 state of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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. It flows 12.4 miles (20 km). There are five dams along the river's length.

Course

The Pocasset River rises between Brown Avenue and Belfield Drive in Johnston

Johnston, Rhode Island

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. It continues in a southeasterly direction through Johnston and Cranston

Cranston, Rhode Island

Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...

, to the city line with Warwick

Warwick, Rhode Island

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, where it converges with the Pawtuxet River

Pawtuxet River

The Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows and drains a watershed of . There are four dams along the river's length.-Course:...

.

Crossings

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

• Johnston
  • Belfield Drive
  • Interstate 295
  • Memorial Avenue
  • Hartford Avenue (U.S. 6A)
  • Johnston Plaza
  • Atwood Avenue
  • U.S. 6
    U.S. Route 6
    U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
    
    
  • Central Avenue
  • Morgan Avenue
  • Morgan Mill Road
  • Plainfield Street (RI 14
    Route 14 (Rhode Island)
    Route 14 is a numbered State Highway running in the U.S. State of Rhode Island.-Route:Route 14 takes the following route through the State:*Coventry: ; Connecticut State line at CT 14/CT 14A to Foster town line**Plainfield Pike...
    
    )
• Cranston
  • Pocasset Cemetery Access Road
  • Cranston Street
  • Bike Path
  • Dyer Avenue
  • Park Avenue (RI 12
    Route 12 (Rhode Island)
    -Route:Route 12 takes the following route through the State:*Scituate: ; Route 14/Route 102 to Cranston city line**Tunk Hill Road and Scituate Avenue*Cranston: ; Scituate town line to Broad Street**Scituate Avenue, Phenix Avenue and Park Avenue-Notes:...
    
    )
  • Reservoir Avenue (RI 2
    Route 2 (Rhode Island)
    Route 2 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.-Route:Route 2 takes the following route through the State:*Charlestown: ; U.S...
    
    )
  • Garden City Drive
  • Pontiac Avenue

Tributaries

Dry and Simmons Brooks are the only two named tributaries of the Pocasset River, though there are many unnamed streams that also feed it.