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

How deep is Olney Pond?

Olney Pond has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet. The lake covers 137 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Olney Pond?

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

Can I fish at Olney Pond?

Olney 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.

Olney Pond

Providence County, Rhode Island137 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

19.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

137 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
20 ft max depth
Public access

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Olney Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 137 acres.

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Olney Pond is a 137-acre lake in Providence County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 20 feet. 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 Olney 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. Olney Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Olney 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 Olney Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Olney 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

19.7 ft

Surface area

137 acres

Shoreline

3.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by RIDEM

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lincoln WoodsPublic

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

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Fishing Olney Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0003008L-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Providence County

Barney Pond0.8 miView →Scott Pond1.3 miView →Wenscott Reservoir2.1 miView →Lyman Mill Pond4.1 miView →Georgiaville Pond4.2 miView →Woonsocket Reservoir Number Three5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Olney Pond

Where is Olney Pond?: Olney 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 Olney Pond?: Olney Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 137 acres.
Is Olney Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Olney Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Olney Pond?: Olney Pond has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet. The lake covers 137 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Olney Pond?: Olney Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lincoln Woods. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Olney Pond?: Olney 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.