Where is Barney Pond?

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

How deep is Barney Pond?

Barney Pond has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.

Barney Pond

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

Max depth

13.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

25 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
13 ft max depth

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Barney Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.

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Barney Pond is a 25-acre lake in Providence County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 13 feet.

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. Barney Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Barney 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 Barney Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Barney 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

13.1 ft

Surface area

25 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic speciesNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0003008L-02 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Barney Pond

Where is Barney Pond?: Barney Pond 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 Barney Pond?: Barney Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Barney Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Barney Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Barney Pond?: Barney Pond has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.