The Pocasset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 There are five dams along the river's length.Governor's Task Force on Dam Safety and Maintenance – Final Report, January 2001
Course The Pocasset River rises between Brown Avenue and Belfield Drive in Johnston. It continues in a southeasterly direction through Johnston and Cranston, to the city line with Warwick, where it converges with the Pawtuxet River.
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 Central Avenue Morgan Avenue Morgan Mill Road Plainfield Street (RI 14) Cranston Pocasset Cemetery Access Road Cranston Street Bike Path Dyer Avenue Park Avenue (RI 12) Reservoir Avenue (RI 2) 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.
See also List of rivers in Rhode Island Pawtuxet River
References Maps from the United States Geological Survey