Boone Lake 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 Boone Lake?

Boone Lake has a maximum depth of 22.3 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.

Boone Lake

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

Max depth

22.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
22 ft max depth

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Boone Lake in Washington County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22.3 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Boone Lake is a 53-acre lake in Washington County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 22 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. Boone Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Boone Lake 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 Boone Lake

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Boone Lake, 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

22.3 ft

Surface area

53 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryNuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0008040L-14 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Washington County

Browning Mill Pond1.9 miView →James Pond1.8 miView →Frying Pan Pond2.9 miView →Metcalf Wildlife Marsh3.5 miView →Wyoming Pond4.5 miView →Locustville Pond4.9 ft clear5.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Boone Lake

Where is Boone Lake?: Boone Lake 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 Boone Lake?: Boone Lake in Washington County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22.3 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Boone Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Boone Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Boone Lake?: Boone Lake has a maximum depth of 22.3 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.