Where is Barber Pond?

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

How deep is Barber Pond?

Barber Pond has a maximum depth of 24.9 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Barber Pond?

Barber Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Barber Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Barber Pond?

Barber Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Rhode Island's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Barber Pond

Washington County, Rhode Island30 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

30 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
25 ft max depth
Public access

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Barber Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.9 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.

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Barber Pond is a 30-acre lake in Washington County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 25 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Barber Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Barber Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Barber 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 Barber Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Barber 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

Max depth

24.9 ft

Surface area

30 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by RIDEM

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Barber PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Barber Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Barber Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNuisance exotic speciesOxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0008039L-14 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Barber Pond

Where is Barber Pond?: Barber Pond is a lake in Washington County, Rhode Island. Its water-quality measurements are published by RIDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barber Pond?: Barber Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.9 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Barber Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Barber Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Barber Pond?: Barber Pond has a maximum depth of 24.9 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Barber Pond?: Barber Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Barber Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Barber Pond?: Barber Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Rhode Island's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.