Quequechan River

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The Quequechan River is a small river in southeastern Massachusetts that historically powered textile mills and gave the city of Fall River its name.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Fall River textile mills
associatedWithIndustry textile industry
basinCountry United States of America
cityNamedAfter Fall River, Massachusetts
country United States of America
crosses downtown Fall River
environmentalIssue urbanization and industrial pollution
etymology Wampanoag word meaning "falling water" or "place of falling water"
flowsInto Narragansett Bay
flowsThrough Fall River, Massachusetts
givesItsNameTo Fall River, Massachusetts
hasNameOrigin Native American toponymy
hasPart Quequechan River Rail Trail vicinity
hasWaterfall series of natural falls
historicalSignificance contributed to development of Fall River as a textile manufacturing center
historicalUse industrial power source during the Industrial Revolution
powering textile mills
locatedIn Bristol County, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Southeastern Massachusetts
surface form: southeastern Massachusetts
locatedNear Taunton River
mouthLocatedIn Mount Hope Bay
nameLanguage Wampanoag language
partOf coastal rivers of southeastern Massachusetts
region New England
tributaryOf Mount Hope Bay
usedFor hydropower for mills in the 19th century
watercourseType small river
waterSystem Narragansett Bay watershed

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Fall River, Massachusetts namedFor Quequechan River
Route 79 (Massachusetts) crosses Quequechan River