The Carr 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.

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 state of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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. It flows approximately 6 km (4 mi). There are three dams along the river's length.

Course

The river rises from Carr Pond in West Greenwich

West Greenwich, Rhode Island

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. It flows roughly due west past Tarbox and Capwell Mill Ponds to its confluence with the Big River

Big River (Rhode Island)

The Big River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows . There are no dams along the river's length.-Course:The river is formed in West Greenwich by the confluence of the Congdon and Nooseneck rivers...

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Crossings

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

• West Greenwich
  • Hopkins Hill Road
  • New London Turnpike
  • Burnt Sawmill Road

Tributaries

Mud Bottom Brook is the Carr River's only named tributary, though it has many unnamed streams that also feed it.