Quicksand Pond
Newport County, Rhode Island402 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from RIDEM for this lake.
- 9 ft max depth
Quicksand Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8.9 ft. Surface area: 402 acres.
Quicksand Pond is a 402-acre lake in Newport County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 9 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Quicksand 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.
Water quality measurements for Quicksand Pond
These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Quicksand 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
8.9 ft
Surface area
402 acres
Shoreline
5.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Quicksand Pond
Where is Quicksand Pond?
- Quicksand 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 Quicksand Pond?
- Quicksand Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8.9 ft. Surface area: 402 acres.
Is Quicksand Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Quicksand Pond?
- Quicksand Pond has a maximum depth of 8.9 feet. The lake covers 402 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Quicksand Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.