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Rhode Island · Unknown Co.

Usquepaug River

★ Wild & Scenic🏞 National Park
· 5 mi · Class
Optimal: 40–120 CFS · USGS #01117420
77 avg
41.3CFS
3.04 ft gauge height
Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 77 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #01117420
National Wild & Scenic River · National Park Service

About

Spring-fed flows of 77 CFS average make the Usquepaug River a compact five-mile Wild & Scenic corridor within the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed system. Designated under National Park Service management, the river runs optimally between 40–120 CFS according to USGS gauge 01117420. The Usquepaug holds Wild & Scenic status as part of the broader watershed protection effort that recognizes the ecological significance of this southern New England spring system.

Solunar Fishing Activity
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Waxing Crescent
15% illumination
Poor
★ Moon overhead
8:14 AM
Moonrise
12:40 PM
Moonset
3:48 AM
★ Moon underfoot
8:14 PM
Next full moon: May 3111 days
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Data Quality

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