Blackstone River
River in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, USA
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| Blackstone River | |
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 The Blackstone River in Blackstone, Massachusetts, just short of the Rhode Island border. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts, Rhode Island |
| Region | New England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Worcester, MA |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seekonk River, at Pawtucket Falls in Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
• coordinates | 41°52′38″N 71°22′56″W / 41.8771°N 71.3822°W / 41.8771; -71.3822Coordinates: 41°52′38″N 71°22′56″W / 41.8771°N 71.3822°W / 41.8771; -71.3822 |
| Length | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Basin size | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi (80 km) and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi (1,400 km2). Its long history of industrial use has left a legacy of pollution, and it was characterized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1990 as "the most polluted river in the country with respect to toxic sediments."[1]
- ^ "Blackstone River Watershed". Rhode Island Rivers Council. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
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