Where is Carbuncle Pond?

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

Are there boat ramps on Carbuncle Pond?

Carbuncle Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Carbuncle Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Carbuncle Pond?

Carbuncle Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Rhode Island's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Carbuncle Pond

Kent County, Rhode Island38 acresView map Directions

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

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Carbuncle Pond in Kent County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.

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Carbuncle Pond is a 38-acre lake in Kent County, Rhode Island. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Carbuncle Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Carbuncle 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 Carbuncle Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Carbuncle 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

Surface area

38 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by RIDEM

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Carbuncle PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Carbuncle Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Carbuncle Pond 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 RI0005011L-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kent County

Arnold Pond2.6 miView →Waterman Pond2.6 miView →Little Grass Pond3 miView →Tillinghast Pond3.5 miView →Whitford Pond3.2 miView →Great Grass Pond3.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Carbuncle Pond

Where is Carbuncle Pond?: Carbuncle Pond is a lake in Kent County, Rhode Island. Its water-quality measurements are published by RIDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Carbuncle Pond?: Carbuncle Pond in Kent County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is Carbuncle Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Carbuncle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Carbuncle Pond?: Carbuncle Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Carbuncle Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Carbuncle Pond?: Carbuncle Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Rhode Island's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.