Simmons Upper Reservoir
Providence County, Rhode Island48 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from RIDEM for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 9 ft max depth
Simmons Upper Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.2 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Simmons Upper Reservoir is a 48-acre lake in Providence 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
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Simmons Upper Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Simmons Upper 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 Simmons Upper Reservoir
These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Simmons Upper 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
9.2 ft
Surface area
48 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Simmons Upper Reservoir 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0006018L-03 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Simmons Upper Reservoir
Where is Simmons Upper Reservoir?
- Simmons Upper Reservoir 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 Simmons Upper Reservoir?
- Simmons Upper Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.2 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Simmons Upper Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Simmons Upper Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Simmons Upper Reservoir?
- Simmons Upper Reservoir has a maximum depth of 9.2 feet. The lake covers 48 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Simmons Upper 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