Where is Burlingame Reservoir?

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

Burlingame Reservoir

Providence County, Rhode Island67 acresView map Directions

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

Area

67 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Burlingame Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 67 acres.

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Burlingame Reservoir is a 67-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. Burlingame Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Burlingame 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 Burlingame Reservoir

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Burlingame 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

67 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0001002L-10 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Providence County

Lake Washington0.7 miView →Bowdish Reservoir1.5 miView →Ponaganset Reservoir2.2 miView →Pascoag Reservoir2.6 miView →Wilson Reservoir—View →Keech Pond3.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Burlingame Reservoir

Where is Burlingame Reservoir?: Burlingame 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 Burlingame Reservoir?: Burlingame Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 67 acres.
Is Burlingame Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Burlingame Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.