Chockalog River
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The Chockalog 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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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 and Rhode Island
Rhode Island
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. It flows approximately 4 km (2 mi). Its name is said to mean "fox place".

Course

The river is formed in Douglas, Massachusetts
Douglas, Massachusetts
Douglas is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,471 as of the 2010 census. It includes the sizable Douglas State Forest, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation .- History :...

 by the confluence of Greene and Cedar Swamp brooks. From there, it flows south to Burrillville, Rhode Island
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Burrillville is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of then North Glocester to elect its own officers. The population was 15,955 at the 2010...

 where it converges with Round Top Brook to form the Nipmuc River
Nipmuc River
The Nipmuc 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 Burrillville by the confluence of Round Top Brook and the Chockalog River. It flows south to the village of Pascoag where it flows into the Clear River...

.

Crossings

Brook Road in Burrillville is the only crossing over the Chockalog River due to its short length.

Tributaries

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