Barden Reservoir
Providence County, Rhode Island244 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from RIDEM for this lake.
Barden Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 244 acres.
Barden Reservoir is a 244-acre lake in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Barden Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for Barden Reservoir
These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Barden Reservoir, 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
244 acres
Shoreline
7.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Barden Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Barden Reservoir
Where is Barden Reservoir?
- Barden Reservoir is a lake in Providence County, Rhode Island. Its water-quality measurements are published by RIDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barden Reservoir?
- Barden Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 244 acres.
Is Barden Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Barden Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.