Wenscott Reservoir
Providence County, Rhode Island50 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from RIDEM for this lake.
- Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
- 10 ft max depth
Wenscott Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.
Wenscott Reservoir is a 50-acre lake in Providence County, Rhode Island with a maximum depth of 10 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. Wenscott Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wenscott 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 Wenscott Reservoir
These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Wenscott 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
9.8 ft
Surface area
50 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Wenscott Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0003008L-05 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Wenscott Reservoir
Where is Wenscott Reservoir?
- Wenscott 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 Wenscott Reservoir?
- Wenscott Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is Wenscott Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wenscott Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wenscott Reservoir?
- Wenscott Reservoir has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 50 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Wenscott 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