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URI Watershed Watch uses the USEPA approved membrane filtration method with mTEC media for analyzing fecal coliform and E. coli bacteria rather than the Rhode Island Department of Health approved MPN (Most Probable Number) procedure. Watershed Watch data is intended for screening purposes only, but is very valuable for targeting areas of concerns and for tracking potential sources of bacterial contamination. Rhode Island standards for recreational
contact: USEPA standards for recreational
contact: Narrow River sites #02 through #10 are considered marine water sites. |
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RIVER BACTERIA DATA |
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= URIWW Watershed Code |
Fecal
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Fecal
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Fecal
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Fecal
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Fecal
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Fecal
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Updated
on |
coliform |
E. coli |
coliform |
E. coli |
coliform |
E. coli |
coliform |
E. coli |
coliform |
E. coli |
coliform |
E. coli |
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RIVER SITES |
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COUNT
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PER
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100
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mL
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A
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ANNAQUATUCKET RIVER AT BELLVILLE RR CROSSING |
40
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36
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-
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-
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108
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108
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-
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-
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-
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-
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86
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80
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A
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ANNAQUATUCKET RIVER AT BELLVILLE SLUICEWAY |
5
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5
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-
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-
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58
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58
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-
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-
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-
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-
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8
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8
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B
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CHEPACHET RIVER |
8
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8
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31
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29
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39
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39
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104
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104
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78
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78
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8
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8
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WD |
FALLS RIVER AT STEPPINGSTONE FALLS |
18
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8
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96
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94
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20
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20
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46
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42
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103
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103
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16
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16
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WD |
FALLS RIVER AT TWIN BRIDGE |
8
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4
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91
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90
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30
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30
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20
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20
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40
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38
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10
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8
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WD |
FALLS RIVER AT SAND BANKS |
9
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9
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84
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82
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16
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14
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42
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40
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70
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66
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52
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6
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WD |
FALLS RIVER AT AUSTIN FARM ROAD |
16
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7
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142
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142
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46
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46
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86
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80
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64
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52
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106
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106
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WD |
GREEN FALLS RIVER (01) |
5
|
3
|
20
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20
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76
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74
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22
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22
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16
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16
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12
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12
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WD |
GREEN FALLS RIVER (02) |
173
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170
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44
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42
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66
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60
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14
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14
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8
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8
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68
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64
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WD |
GREEN FALLS RIVER (03) |
96
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94
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140
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133
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340
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300
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110
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102
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104
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104
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110
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97
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WD
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LOCV. - BRUSHY AT WOODY HILL RD |
2
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1
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10
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10
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58
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58
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79
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78
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55
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55
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14
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14
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WD
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LOCV. - BRUSHY BROOK AT SAWMILL RD |
180
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173
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53
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47
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220
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220
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470
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420
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660
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620
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23
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23
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WD
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LOCV. - MOSCOW BROOK AT SAWMILL RD |
13
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7
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27
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27
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16
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16
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23
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21
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49
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49
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12
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12
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TH |
MOOSUP RIVER HEADWATERS |
3
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3
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< 2
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< 2
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62
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54
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28-
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24
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44
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42
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40
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40
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TH |
MOOSUP RIVER AT FAIRBANKS BRIDGE (RTE 14) |
29
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24
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90
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84
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44
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40
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80
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80
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140
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136
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34
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34
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TH |
MOOSUP RIVER AT TRESTLE TRAIL |
10
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5
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90
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90
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48
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48
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76
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72
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90
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84
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68
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66
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (01) GILBERT STUART |
35
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30
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28
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26
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46
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46
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24
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24
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135
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135
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (02) UPPER POND |
- |
-
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82
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82
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12
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12
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-
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-
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40
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40
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (03) LOWER POND A |
7
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3
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78
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78
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6
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6
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-
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-
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10
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10
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (04) LOWER POND B |
25
|
24
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46
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44
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10
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10
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12
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12
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16
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15
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (05) LACEY BRIDGE |
19
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16
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76
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76
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14
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14
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140
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140
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16
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16
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (06) METTATUXET |
26
|
20
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54
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50
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42
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38
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16
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16
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26
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22
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (07) END OF NARROWS |
12
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8
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18
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18
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52
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52
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30
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26
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40
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36
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (08) MIDDLEBRIDGE |
36
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34
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94
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94
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110
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110
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46
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46
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66
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62
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW R. (09) PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE |
194
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194
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37
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37
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154
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150
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6
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6
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-
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-
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (10) SPRAGUE BRIDGE |
59
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56
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20
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20
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68
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66
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32
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32
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50
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48
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (11) METTATUXET BROOK |
27
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20
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160
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160
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250
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211
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490
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470
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190
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190
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-
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-
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PE
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NARROW RIVER (12) MUMFORD BROOK |
240
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239 |
4300
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4300
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12850
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12750
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16300
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16200
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34000
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34000
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5700
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5700
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WD
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PAWCATUCK RIVER AT BRADFORD |
36
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31
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124
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122
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130
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130
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66
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64
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52
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48
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68
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64
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WD
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PAWCATUCK RIVER AT AVONDALE |
63
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60
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498
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492
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72
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68
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106
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104
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118
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118
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13
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13
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WD |
QUEEN RIVER - SHERMAN BROOK TRIBUTARY |
4
|
3
|
23
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23
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34
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34
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46
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44
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62
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60
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12
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12
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WD |
QUEEN RIVER - REYNOLDS ROAD |
150
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150
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168
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164
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20
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16
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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WD |
QUEEN RIVER - THE NATURE CONSERVANCY |
27
|
26
|
220
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220
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144
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144
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360
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340
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213
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213
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23
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23
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WD |
QUEEN RIVER - LOCKE BROOK TRIBUTARY |
14
|
6
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30
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30
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82
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82
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28
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28
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18
|
16
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12
|
12
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WD |
ASSECONK SWAMP - SHUNOCK RIVER |
17
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12
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-
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-
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16
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14
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-
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-
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-
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-
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4
|
4
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|
WD |
SHUNOCK RIVER AT BABCOCK |
11
|
10
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-
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-
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48
|
44
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-
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-
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-
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-
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53
|
50
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WD |
SHUNOCK RIVER AT HEWITT |
10
|
10
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-
|
-
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46
|
46
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-
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-
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-
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-
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<3
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<3
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WO |
WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER AT DONIGIAN PARK |
224
|
200
|
290
|
260
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3470
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3400
|
380
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380
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567
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560
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340
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340
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Rhode Island Water Quality
Program |