Yawgoo Pond
Yawgoo Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 14.4 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 14.4 ft
- Public access
- Yes
Why Yawgoo Pond has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Yawgoo Pond, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Yawgoo Pond is a lake in Washington 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, last sampled 2020-07-28. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Yawgoo Pond
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
Good clarity, visible to about 14.4 ft. Trophic State Index: 39.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 14.4 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 39 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water, excellent for swimming
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Recreation & Access
- Barber PondPublic
Named access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, snapped within 5 km. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Yawgoo Pond
EPA Impairment Status
Yawgoo Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0008039L-15 · Official waterbody report
Graded lakes near Yawgoo Pond
Yawgoo Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Washington County
Frequently asked questions about Yawgoo Pond
Where is Yawgoo Pond?
- Yawgoo Pond is a lake in Washington County, Rhode Island. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Yawgoo Pond?
- Yawgoo Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 14.4 ft visibility.
Is Yawgoo Pond safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Yawgoo Pond is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Yawgoo Pond?
- Yawgoo Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Barber Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS1 sample · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory