The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 km (5 mi). The name may be derived from an Algonquian word for skunk or for black goose. The river is home to the Brown University men's rowing team, India Point Park, Blackstone Park Conservation District, Crook Point Bascule Bridge, Narragansett Boat Club, Swan Point Cemetery, and the Bucklin Point waste-water treatment facility. The River is listed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management as an impaired waterway.
Seekonk River at Providence, Rhode Island, with a view of the Crook Point Bascule Bridge
1847 painting by James Sullivan Lincoln
Slate Rock memorial
Looking out at the Henderson Bridge from Blackstone Park
The Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 miles (13 km). There are no dams along the river's length, although the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is located south of downtown to protect the city of Providence from damaging tidal floods.
The Providence River and Downtown Providence in April 2016
A gondola sails under the Crawford Street Bridge
The Crawford Street Bridge extends over the Providence River, connecting Downtown Providence to the East Side
The Point Street Bridge spans the Providence River
