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Around Blackstone River
- West Hill DamRecreation area8.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Old Slater Mill Visitor CenterVisitor center10.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical ParkRecreation area10.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage CorridorRecreation area16 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackstone River is a 45.6 mile river near Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackstone River, RT 122 Bridge near Uxbridge, MA (site 01111212). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2026
Blackstone River typically runs highest in April, at a median 637 cfs, and lowest in September, at 116 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,800 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 536 | 353 to 766 |
| February | 447 | 292 to 678 |
| March | 633 | 449 to 1,040 |
| April | 637 | 433 to 980 |
| May | 401 | 282 to 596 |
| June | 252 | 182 to 391 |
| July | 179 | 101 to 329 |
| August | 144 | 84 to 282 |
| September | 116 | 75 to 280 |
| October | 251 | 168 to 471 |
| November | 368 | 254 to 548 |
| December | 517 | 276 to 853 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackstone River, RT 122 Bridge near Uxbridge, MA (site 01111212). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Blackstone River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Stillwater ReservoirWoonasquatucket RiverPublic
- Bowdish ReservoirBowdish ReservoirPublic
- Clarkville PondClarkville PondPublic
- Pascoag ReservoirPascoag ReservoirPublic
- Union PondUnion PondPublic
- Wakefield PondWakefield PondPublic
- Wilson ReservoirWilson ReservoirPublic
- Harrisville Pond (North End)Harrisville PondPublic
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