Where is Stafford Pond?

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

How deep is Stafford Pond?

Stafford Pond has a maximum depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 488 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Stafford Pond?

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

Can I fish at Stafford Pond?

Stafford 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.

Stafford Pond

Newport County, Rhode Island488 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

488 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
24 ft max depth
Public access

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Stafford Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 488 acres.

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Stafford Pond is a 488-acre lake in Newport County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 24 feet. 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 Stafford 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. Stafford Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Stafford 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 Stafford Pond

These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Stafford 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

24 ft

Surface area

488 acres

Shoreline

5.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by RIDEM

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Stafford PondPublic

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

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Fishing Stafford Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Stafford Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0007037L-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Stafford Pond

Where is Stafford Pond?: Stafford 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 Stafford Pond?: Stafford Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 488 acres.
Is Stafford Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stafford Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Stafford Pond?: Stafford Pond has a maximum depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 488 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Stafford Pond?: Stafford Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stafford Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Stafford Pond?: Stafford 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.