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| Sakonnet River | |
|---|---|
 View of Sakonnet River looking north from Tiverton | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport County |
| Towns | Tiverton, Little Compton, Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Hope Bay |
| Mouth | Rhode Island Sound |
| Length | 14 mi (22.5 km) |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 0.3 mi (0.5 km) |
| • average | 0.7 mi (1.3 km) |
| • maximum | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Waterbodies | Almy Creek, Little Brook, Quaket River, Sapowet Creek |
| Bridges | Sakonnet River Bridge, Sakonnet River Rail Bridge (demolished), Stone Bridge (demolished) |
| Inland ports | Sakonnet Harbor |
The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles (23 km) between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County.[1]
