Aerial of Providence River looking north toward the city

Aerial of Providence River looking north toward the city

The Providence River is a tidal river that flows approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Narragansett Bay until it splits into the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck Rivers in Providence. 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 southern part of the river has been dredged at a cost of $65 million in federal and state funds to benefit nearby marinas and commercial shipping interests. (date of photograph is approximated)

Chester Smolski

1987-01-01

Rhode Island College

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Providence

United States of America

Providence, R.I. -- Aerial photographs; Providence River (R.I.); Waterways -- Rhode Island -- Providence

Rhode Island

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