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

Are there boat ramps on Round Pond?

Round Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sakonnet Harbor. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Round Pond?

Round 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.

Round Pond

Newport County, Rhode Island36 acresView map Directions

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

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Public access

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Round Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Round Pond is a 36-acre lake in Newport County, Rhode Island. 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 Round 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. Round Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Round 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 Round Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Round 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

36 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by RIDEM

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sakonnet HarborPublic

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

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Fishing Round Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0010048L-02 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Newport County

Long Pond0.4 miView →Briggs Marsh1.6 miView →Tunipus Pond3.4 miView →Quicksand Pond4.3 miView →Gardiner Pond4 miView →Harold E Watson Reservoir5.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Round Pond

Where is Round Pond?: Round 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 Round Pond?: Round Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Round Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Round Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Round Pond?: Round Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sakonnet Harbor. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Round Pond?: Round 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.