List of rivers of Rhode Island

Last updated May 12, 2025

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Rivers in bold are considered major rivers either geographically or historically.

By stream network
West of Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay
East of Narragansett Bay
Alphabetically
See also

By stream network

All rivers eventually empty into the Atlantic Ocean. Rivers are listed in order from west to east along the coastline, with tributary rivers listed from downstream to upstream along main stem rivers.

West of Narragansett Bay

Thames River (Connecticut)
- Quinebaug River (Connecticut)
  - Five Mile River
    - Leeson Brook
  - Moosup River
    - Quaduck Brook
Pawcatuck River

East of Narragansett Bay

Alphabetically

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Rivers of Rhode Island by drainage system

Block Island Sound

Point Judith Pond	Saugatucket River

Long Island Sound

Little Narragansett Bay (Pawcatuck River Watershed)	Ashaway River Beaver River Chipuxet River Flat River (Wood) Green Fall River Pawcatuck River Queen River Usquepaug River Wood River
Thames River Watershed	Moosup River

Narragansett Bay

Pettaquamscutt River Watershed	Mattatuxet River Pettaquamscutt River
Potowomut River Watershed	Hunt River Potowomut River
Providence River Watershed	Abbott Run Big River Blackstone River Branch River Carr River Chepachet River Chockalog River Clear River Congdon River Flat River (South Branch Pawtuxet) Mill River Millers River Mishnock River Moshassuck River Moswansicut River Nipmuc River Nooseneck River North Branch Pawtuxet River Pascoag River Pawtuxet River Peters River Pocasset River Ponaganset River Providence River Seekonk River Sevenmile River South Branch Pawtuxet River Stillwater River Ten Mile River West River Wilde River Woonasquatucket River
Sakonnet River Watershed	Maidford River Maiford River Quaket River Sakonnet River Sin and Flesh Brook
Warren River Watershed	Barrington River Palmer River Runnins River Warren River
Others	Annaquatucket River Kickemuit River Maskerchugg River Pine River

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