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| Sakonnet River | |
|---|---|
 View of Sakonnet River looking north fromTiverton | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport County |
| Towns | Tiverton,Little Compton,Portsmouth,Middletown,Newport |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Hope Bay |
| Mouth | Rhode Island Sound |
| Length | 14 mi (22.5 km) |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 0.3 mi (0.5 km) |
| • average | 0.7 mi (1.3 km) |
| • maximum | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Waterbodies | Almy Creek, Little Brook,Quaket River, Sapowet Creek |
| Bridges | Sakonnet River Bridge,Sakonnet River Rail Bridge (demolished),Stone Bridge (demolished) |
| Inland ports | Sakonnet Harbor |
TheSakonnet River is atidal strait in the state ofRhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles (23 km) betweenMount Hope Bay andRhode Island Sound. It separatesAquidneck Island from the eastern portion ofNewport County.[1]
"Sakonnet" is derived from theSakonnet people, related to theWampanoag people who spoke a dialect of theMassachusett language, that inhabited the surrounding area. The name has been interpreted in a variety of ways including "where the water pours forth".[2]
Below is a list of all current and former crossings over the Sakonnet River. The list begins at the headwaters and goes downstream.
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