Where is Arnold Pond?

Arnold Pond is a lake in Kent County, Rhode Island. Its water-quality measurements are published by RIDEM and shown on this page as reported.

Arnold Pond

Kent County, Rhode Island75 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from RIDEM for this lake.

Area

75 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Arnold Pond in Kent County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 75 acres.

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Arnold Pond is a 75-acre lake in Kent County, Rhode Island.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Arnold Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Arnold Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Arnold Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Arnold Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

75 acres

Shoreline

3.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Arnold Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Arnold Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0005011L-03 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Arnold Pond

Where is Arnold Pond?: Arnold Pond is a lake in Kent County, Rhode Island. Its water-quality measurements are published by RIDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Arnold Pond?: Arnold Pond in Kent County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 75 acres.
Is Arnold Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Arnold Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.