Where is Nelson Pond?

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

Nelson Pond

Newport County, Rhode Island29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Hydrologic alteration

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Nelson Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Nelson Pond is a 29-acre lake in Newport 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. Nelson Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for hydrologic alteration, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Nelson 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 Nelson Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Nelson 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

29 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Hydrologic alterationNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0007035L-02 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Nelson Pond

Where is Nelson Pond?: Nelson Pond is a lake in Newport County, Rhode Island. Its water-quality measurements are published by RIDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nelson Pond?: Nelson Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Nelson Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Nelson Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for hydrologic alteration, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.