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Woonsocket Falls
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
The Blackstone River dam drop in downtown Woonsocket. Viewed from River Island Art Park and Market Square.
At a glance
Overview
Woonsocket Falls is the 30+ foot drop at the Woonsocket Falls Dam, a concrete overflow dam on the Blackstone River right in downtown Woonsocket. It is also the penstock dam for the Thundermist hydroelectric facility and part of the federal flood-risk program. The best view is from River Island Art Park on Bernon Street, or from the pedestrian crossing at Market Square on South Main Street. It is a framed urban dam scene, not a swim.
- Also known as
- Woonsocket Falls Dam, Thundermist Dam, Blackstone River Falls at Woonsocket
- County
- Providence
- Region
- Blackstone Valley
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Tiered
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Use River Island Art Park at 15 Island Place, Woonsocket (access via Bernon Street), for the closest framed view of the falls and dam. Alternatively, walk from Market Square across the pedestrian bridge over South Main Street for the downtown vantage. Do not approach the dam face or the penstock gates.
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