Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverdale Dam Northbridge MA - NID MA00942 | Dam / hazard | 42.13889, -71.63979 | Highest dam on the mapped reach. The river above it is the Northbridge mill pond. |
| 2 | Church Street Northbridge MA | Bridge crossing | 42.12946, -71.63643 | |
| 3 | West Hill Wildlife Management Area MassWildlife | Park / conservation area | 42.10937, -71.61241 | State shooting and wildlife ground on the east bank, about 700 m off the river. |
| 4 | Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park Massachusetts DCR | Park / conservation area | 42.10491, -71.62774 | Runs with the river through most of the Massachusetts reach; the canal towpath is the practical shuttle and portage route. |
| 5 | Hartford Avenue East Uxbridge MA - at the Rice City Pond outlet | Bridge crossing | 42.09794, -71.62304 | |
| 6 | Rice City Pond Dam Uxbridge MA - NID MA00935 | Dam / hazard | 42.09843, -71.62238 | Head of the Rice City Pond impoundment. OSM does not tag the pond as river, so the sheet carries a 1.9 km gap here and no point is placed inside it. |
| 7 | Mendon Street MA 16 - Uxbridge MA | Bridge crossing | 42.07978, -71.61965 | |
| 8 | Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park - Uxbridge unit Massachusetts DCR - River Bend Farm | Park / conservation area | 42.07687, -71.62792 | Visitor centre and towpath access for the Uxbridge reach. |
| 9 | Blackstone and West River Access Conservation land at the West River mouth | Access / boat ramp | 42.06229, -71.61029 | The only OSM feature on the reach actually named as an access; carry-in from the conservation parcel. |
| 10 | Millville Road MA 122 - Millville MA | Bridge crossing | 42.05494, -71.61632 | |
| 11 | Skull Rock Lock Trailhead Blackstone Canal towpath | Park / conservation area | 42.05459, -71.61528 | Towpath trailhead at the Millville lock, the best foot access to this stretch. |
| 12 | River Road Millville MA | Bridge crossing | 42.02990, -71.60322 | |
| 13 | Tucker Cove Conservation land - Blackstone MA | Park / conservation area | 42.02890, -71.58471 | |
| 14 | Central Street Blackstone MA | Bridge crossing | 42.02613, -71.58164 | |
| 15 | Stone Diversion Dam Blackstone MA - NID MA00096 | Dam / hazard | 42.01532, -71.55356 | Sits at the head of the gorge reach; scout before committing below it. |
| 16 | High Rocks Gorge Blackstone MA - also mapped as Blackstone Gorge | Park / conservation area | 42.01246, -71.55176 | The gorge below the diversion dam, the one stretch of the river with real gradient. |
| 17 | Blackstone Dam Blackstone MA - NID RI83001 | Dam / hazard | 42.01464, -71.54456 | |
| 18 | Canal Street Blackstone MA | Bridge crossing | 42.01672, -71.53844 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blackstone River Saranac Dam at Canal Street Blackstone MA - NID MA01164 | Dam / hazard | 42.01702, -71.53803 | |
| 20 | Saint Paul Street Blackstone MA | Bridge crossing | 42.01841, -71.53304 | |
| 21 | Meadows Recreation Area Blackstone MA - Mammoth Mill site | Park / conservation area | 42.01354, -71.53087 | |
| 22 | Slipway at Cold Spring Park Woonsocket RI - unnamed in OpenStreetMap | Access / boat ramp | 42.00759, -71.52501 | Carry-in slipway inside Cold Spring Park, above Woonsocket Falls Dam. |
| 23 | River Street Woonsocket RI | Bridge crossing | 42.00523, -71.52480 | |
| 24 | Woonsocket Falls Dam Woonsocket RI - NID RI03902 | Dam / hazard | 41.99948, -71.51798 | The South Main Street bridge (RI 104) crosses within 60 m of the dam. |
| 25 | River Island Park Woonsocket RI - also mapped as River Island Art Park | Park / conservation area | 41.99798, -71.51550 | Riverfront park immediately below Woonsocket Falls Dam. |
| 26 | Court Street RI 122 - Woonsocket RI | Bridge crossing | 42.00259, -71.51196 | |
| 27 | World War II Veterans Memorial State Park Woonsocket RI | Park / conservation area | 42.00929, -71.50776 | |
| 28 | USGS 01112500 Blackstone River at Woonsocket, RI USGS streamgauge | USGS gauge | 42.00649, -71.50256 | The reference gauge for the whole river; coordinates taken from the site record, not placed by hand. |
| 29 | Hamlet Avenue RI 122 and RI 126 - Woonsocket RI | Bridge crossing | 42.00308, -71.49841 | |
| 30 | Slipway below Woonsocket Unnamed in OpenStreetMap | Access / boat ramp | 41.99694, -71.49425 | Service-road slipway on the reach between Woonsocket Falls Dam and Manville Dam. |
| 31 | Woonsocket Industrial Highway RI 99 - Woonsocket RI | Bridge crossing | 41.97818, -71.48507 | |
| 32 | Manville Dam Manville RI - NID RI00809 | Dam / hazard | 41.97146, -71.47067 | Main Street Manville crosses within 70 m of the dam. |
| 33 | New River Road Lincoln RI | Bridge crossing | 41.95710, -71.46294 | |
| 34 | Albion Dam Albion RI - NID RI00808 | Dam / hazard | 41.95423, -71.45355 | |
| 35 | School Street Albion RI - also mapped as Albion Road | Bridge crossing | 41.95306, -71.45240 | |
| 36 | Ashton Dam Ashton RI - NID RI00807 | Dam / hazard | 41.94039, -71.43581 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | George Washington Highway RI 116 - Ashton Viaduct, Lincoln RI | Bridge crossing | 41.93825, -71.43389 | |
| 38 | Martin Street Albion RI - Blackstone River Bikeway crossing here too | Bridge crossing | 41.92701, -71.43092 | |
| 39 | Lonsdale Park Lincoln RI - Lonsdale Marsh | Park / conservation area | 41.90835, -71.41855 | Marsh and park on the east bank, about 1 km off the centreline. |
| 40 | Pratt Dam Lincoln RI - NID RI01705 | Dam / hazard | 41.91320, -71.40870 | |
| 41 | Lonsdale Avenue RI 122 - Lincoln RI | Bridge crossing | 41.91117, -71.40294 | |
| 42 | John Street RI 123 - Cumberland RI | Bridge crossing | 41.90643, -71.39994 | |
| 43 | Valley Falls Dam Valley Falls RI - NID RI00401 | Dam / hazard | 41.89945, -71.38966 | The Broad Street bridge (RI 114) crosses within 40 m of the dam. |
| 44 | Valley Falls Heritage Park Central Falls RI | Park / conservation area | 41.90001, -71.38940 | |
| 45 | River Island Park Central Falls RI - not the Woonsocket park of the same name | Park / conservation area | 41.89865, -71.38682 | |
| 46 | Mill Street Central Falls RI | Bridge crossing | 41.90076, -71.38564 | |
| 47 | Roosevelt Avenue Central Falls RI | Bridge crossing | 41.88866, -71.38174 | |
| 48 | Central Falls Dam Central Falls RI - NID RI00402 | Dam / hazard | 41.88758, -71.38031 | |
| 49 | Central Avenue Pawtucket RI - Cross Street crosses alongside | Bridge crossing | 41.88591, -71.38068 | |
| 50 | Exchange Street RI 15 and RI 114 - Pawtucket RI | Bridge crossing | 41.87985, -71.38147 | |
| 51 | Pawtucket Upper Dam Pawtucket RI - NID RI04270 | Dam / hazard | 41.87713, -71.38221 | |
| 52 | Slater Mill Site Pawtucket RI | Park / conservation area | 41.87735, -71.38262 | The mill site between the two Pawtucket dams; the Main Street bridge (RI 114) is at the lower dam. |
| 53 | Pawtucket Lower Dam Pawtucket RI - NID RI04271 | Dam / hazard | 41.87654, -71.38328 | Foot of the mapped reach. Below here the river is tidal and becomes the Seekonk. |
Gauge: USGS 01112500 — BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET, RI. Live flow on the web page.
Species: American Eel, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife/freshwater-fishing/rules-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Woonsocket riverfront access — bank and wade access at the USGS gauge.
Blackstone River State Park, Lincoln — the main developed access with parking and trails.
Blackstone River Bikeway — continuous walk-in access along much of the Rhode Island reach.
Manville and Albion dam areas — tailout access below the remaining dams.
Ashton and Pratt Dam accesses — paddle put-ins on the impounded reaches.
Central Falls and Valley Falls parks — lower river urban bank access.
Slater Mill, Pawtucket — bottom-end access at the head of tidewater.
Spring: high water early, trout stocking in the designated reaches, and pike active in the backwaters.
Summer: prime smallmouth season on the ledges and runs, with early and late the best hours.
Fall: settled flows and the strongest smallmouth fishing of the year through October.
Winter: limited open-water fishing on the faster reaches; most activity pauses until spring.