[1] The river is named after the Native American sachem Maussup.
[2] The river rises from Clark Pond in Foster, Rhode Island.
From there, it flows south through Foster and Coventry, then turns west and heads into Connecticut, flowing through Sterling and Plainfield to its mouth at the Quinebaug River.
In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks feed the Moosup:
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