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Mashapaug Pond

Providence County, Rhode Island73 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
11.5 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
73 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.4 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • 12 ft max depth

Mashapaug Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11.5 ft. Surface area: 73 acres.

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Mashapaug Pond is a 73-acre lake in Providence County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 12 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mashapaug Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mashapaug 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 Mashapaug Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Mashapaug 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

11.5 ft

Surface area

73 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0006017L-06 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Mashapaug Pond

Where is Mashapaug Pond?

Mashapaug 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 Mashapaug Pond?

Mashapaug Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11.5 ft. Surface area: 73 acres.

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Is Mashapaug Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mashapaug Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Mashapaug Pond?

Mashapaug Pond has a maximum depth of 11.5 feet. The lake covers 73 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Mashapaug Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database