Scott Pond
Providence County, Rhode Island42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from RIDEM for this lake.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 59 ft max depth
Scott Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59.1 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Scott Pond is a 42-acre lake in Providence County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 59 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Scott Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water59.1 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Scott Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Scott 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 Scott Pond
These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Scott 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
59.1 ft
Surface area
42 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Scott Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0001003L-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Scott Pond
Where is Scott Pond?
- Scott 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 Scott Pond?
- Scott Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59.1 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Scott Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Scott Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Scott Pond?
- Scott Pond has a maximum depth of 59.1 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Scott Pond 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