Yawgoo Pond
Washington County, Rhode IslandView mapDirections
RIDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Yawgoo Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
- Limited data
Yawgoo Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.4 ft visibility.
Yawgoo Pond is a lake in Washington County, Rhode Island. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2020-07-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Yawgoo Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14.4 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Yawgoo Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Yawgoo 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 Yawgoo Pond
These are the measurements RIDEM publishes for Yawgoo Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 14.4 ft. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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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
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit RI0008039L-15 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Yawgoo Pond
Where is Yawgoo Pond?
- Yawgoo Pond is a lake in Washington County, Rhode Island. Its water-quality measurements are published by RIDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Yawgoo Pond?
- Yawgoo Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island has water-quality measurements published by RIDEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.4 ft visibility.
Is Yawgoo Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Yawgoo Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Yawgoo Pond?
- Public access to Yawgoo Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
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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)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database