Where is Bowdish Reservoir?

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

Bowdish Reservoir

Providence County, Rhode Island220 acresView map Directions

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

Area

220 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Bowdish Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 220 acres.

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Bowdish Reservoir is a 220-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

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Bowdish 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bowdish Reservoir

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Bowdish 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

220 acres

Shoreline

5.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Bowdish Reservoir 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 species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0005047L-03 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Providence County

Lake Washington0.8 miView →Burlingame Reservoir1.5 miView →Wakefield Pond3.2 miView →Ponaganset Reservoir3.4 miView →Pascoag Reservoir3.3 miView →Killingly Pond4.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bowdish Reservoir

Where is Bowdish Reservoir?: Bowdish 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 Bowdish Reservoir?: Bowdish Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 220 acres.
Is Bowdish Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bowdish Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.