Quidnick Reservoir
Kent County, Rhode Island172 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from RIDEM for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 36 ft max depth
Quidnick Reservoir in Kent County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft. Surface area: 172 acres.
Quidnick Reservoir is a 172-acre lake in Kent County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 36 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Quidnick Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water36.1 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Quidnick Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Quidnick Reservoir 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 Quidnick Reservoir
These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Quidnick Reservoir, 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
36.1 ft
Surface area
172 acres
Shoreline
3.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Quidnick Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0006013L-04 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Quidnick Reservoir
Where is Quidnick Reservoir?
- Quidnick Reservoir 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 Quidnick Reservoir?
- Quidnick Reservoir in Kent County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft. Surface area: 172 acres.
Is Quidnick Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Quidnick Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Quidnick Reservoir?
- Quidnick Reservoir has a maximum depth of 36.1 feet. The lake covers 172 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Quidnick Reservoir 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