Wood River Junction Dam
Wood River Junction Dam is a dam in Town of Richmond, South County, Rhode Island. Wood River Junction Dam is situated nearby to the village Alton, as well as near the neighborhood Woodville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Also known as: “Meadowbrook Pond Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chariho High School and Albert S. Potter Octagon House.
Chariho High School
School building
Chariho High School is a public high school located in the rural village of Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, in the town of Richmond. It is part of the Chariho Regional School District, serving the towns of Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton. Chariho High School is situated 1 mile north of Wood River Junction Dam.
Albert S. Potter Octagon House
Building
Photo: Bergev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Albert S. Potter Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 4 Carolina Main Street on the corner of Shannock Hill Road in the village of Carolina in Richmond, Rhode Island. Albert S. Potter Octagon House is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wood River Junction Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wood River Junction and Alton.
Wood River Junction
Village
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Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms, which were potato farms before the nuclear accident in 1964.
Alton
Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alton is a small village of approximately 250 residents within the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, United States. It is located about one hour south of Providence, the state's capital.
Woodville
Neighborhood
Woodville is a small village in the towns of Richmond and Hopkinton in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Woodville is situated 2 miles northwest of Wood River Junction Dam.
Wood River Junction Dam
Latitude
41.43677° or 41° 26′ 12″ northLongitude
-71.69118° or 71° 41′ 28″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
87HCC8P5+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 357257088OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Wood River Junction Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wood River Junction Dam”
Localities in the Area
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