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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006
Rhode Island, Pawcatuck-Wood Watershed

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Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Acid Factory Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-01 Acid Factory Brook. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 4.3 Miles Good  
Alton Pond RI0008040L-01 Alton Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 44.2 Acres Impaired  
Asa Pond RI0010045L-02 Asa Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.8 Acres Good  
Ashaway River RI0008039R-02A Ashaway River Headwaters South To The Ashaway Road Highway Bridge. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired  
Ashville Pond RI0008040L-04 Ashville Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 25.7 Acres Impaired  
Baker Brook RI0008040R-18 Baker Brook. Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Impaired  
Barber Pond RI0008039L-14 Barber Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 28.2 Acres Impaired  
Beaver River RI0008039R-03 Beaver River. Exeter, Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 10.5 Miles Good  
Block Island Waters RI0010046E-02A Block Island Waters In The Vicinity Of Pebbly Beach, Within A 500 Foot Radius Of The New Shoreham Marine Sewer Outfall. Block Island; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Good  
Block Island Waters RI0010046E-02B Block Island Waters In The Vicinity Of Pebbly Beach Exclusive Of The Waters Described Above, Which Are Within 1000 Feet From Shore From A Point 1000 Feet North Of The New Shoreham Marine Sewer Outfall To A Point 1000 Feet South Of The Marine Sewer Outfall Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Good  
Block Island Waters RI0010046E-02C Block Island Waters In The Vicinity Of Old Harbor West Of A Line From The Fixed Red Light At The End Of The Northern Breakwater To The Seaward End Of The Southern Breakwater. Block Island; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Good  
Block Island Waters RI0010046E-02D Block Island Waters Along The Eastern Coast Exclusive Of The Waters Described Above, Which Are Within 5,900 Feet Of The New Shoreham Marine Sewer Outfall. Block Island; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary 2.0 Square Miles Good  
Blue Pond RI0008040L-03 Blue Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 93.9 Acres Good  
Boone Lake RI0008040L-14 Boone Lake. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 45.6 Acres Impaired  
Breakheart Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-02 Breakheart Brook. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 5.9 Miles Good  
Breakheart Pond RI0008040L-15 Breakheart Pond. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 43.8 Acres Good  
Browning Mill Pond (Arcadia Pond) RI0008040L-13 Browning Mill Pond (Arcadia Pond). Exeter, Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 50.0 Acres Impaired  
Brushy Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-03B Brushy Brook From Sawmill Road To The Entrance Of Locustville Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired  
Brushy Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-03C Brushy Brook From The Outlet Of Locustville Pond To The Confluence With The Wood River. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River .4 Miles Good  
Canonchet Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-04A Canonchet Brook Headwaters, Excluding All Ponds, To Route 3 In Hopkinton. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired  
Canonchet Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-04B Canonchet Brook From Route 3 In Hopkinton To The Confluence With The Wood River. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 4.5 Miles Impaired  
Cards Pond RI0010043E-01 Cards Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Good  
Carolina Trout Pond RI0008040L-02 Carolina Trout Pond. Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 3.3 Acres Good  
Cedar Swamp Brook RI0008039R-04 Cedar Swamp Brook. Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Good  
Chapman Pond RI0008039L-01 Chapman Pond. Westerly; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 172.8 Acres Impaired  
Chickasheen Brook RI0008039R-05A Chickasheen Brook Headwaters To Yawgoo Pond. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Impaired  
Chickasheen Brook RI0008039R-05B Chickasheen Brook From The Yawgoo Pond Outlet To The Confluence With The Usquepaug River. South Kingstown, Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 4.7 Miles Good  
Chipuxet River RI0008039R-06B Chipuxet River From Outlet Of Yawgoo Mill Pond To The Entrance Of Hundred Acre Pond. Exeter, South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired  
Coastal Waters - Scarborough RI0010042E-02C Coastal Waters In The Vicinity Of Scarborough, Exclusive Of Those Waters Described Above, Which Are Within 5600 Feet Of The Wwtf Outfall. Narragansett; Huc: 1090004 Waterbody Map Estuary 2.1 Square Miles Good  
Coney Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-05 Coney Brook. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Impaired  
Deep Pond (Charlestown) RI0010043L-08 Deep Pond. Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 14.9 Acres Good  
Dutemple Brook RI0008039R-30 Dutemple Brook. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Eisenhower Lake RI0008040L-16 Eisenhower Lake. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 55.3 Acres Impaired  
Factory Brook RI0008040R-19 Factory Brook. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Good  
Factory Pond Stream RI0010043R-02 Factory Pond Stream. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired  
Falls River RI0008040R-07 Falls River. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 5.7 Miles Good  
Fisherville Brook RI0008039R-07 Fisherville Brook. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Good  
Flat River RI0008040R-08 Flat River. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Good  
Fresh Meadow Brook RI0010045R-01 Fresh Meadow Brook. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River .9 Miles Good  
Fresh Pond RI0010046L-02 Fresh Pond. New Shoreham; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 19.7 Acres Good  
Glen Rock Reservoir RI0008039L-19 Glen Rock Reservoir. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 30.3 Acres Good  
Greenhill Pond RI0010043E-02 Green Hill Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary .7 Square Miles Impaired  
Hundred Acre Pond RI0008039L-13 Hundred Acre Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 84.2 Acres Impaired  
Indian Lake RI0010045L-04 Indian Lake. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 264.7 Acres Impaired  
Indian Run Brook RI0010045R-02 Indian Run Brook. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Impaired  
Kelley Brook RI0008040R-10 Kelley Brook. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Good  
Larkin Pond RI0008039L-11 Larkin Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 41.7 Acres Impaired  
Locke Brook & Tribs RI0008039R-10 Locke Brook. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 5.4 Miles Good  
Locustville Pond RI0008040L-10 Locustville Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 82.3 Acres Impaired  
Log House Brook RI0008040R-11 Log House Brook. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Good  
Long Pond RI0010043L-07 Long Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 39.4 Acres Good  
Long Pond (Hopkinton) RI0008040L-20 Long Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 20.2 Acres Good  
Meadow Brook RI0008039R-13 Meadow Brook From The Headwaters To The Confluence With The Pawcatuck River. Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 8.0 Miles Impaired  
Meadowbrook Pond (Sandy Pond) RI0008039L-05 Meadowbrook Pond (Sandy Pond). Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.1 Acres Impaired  
Moscow Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-12 Moscow Brook. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Good  
Moscow Pond RI0008040L-09 Moscow Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 16.5 Acres Good  
Ninigret Pond RI0010043E-04A Ninigret Pond Waters Excluding The Easternmost Waters Described In Ri0010043e-04b. Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary 2.4 Square Miles Good  
Parmenter Brook RI0008039R-37 Parmenter Brook. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Good  
Parris Brook RI0008040R-13 Parris Brook. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Good  
Pasquiset Brook RI0008039R-17 Pasquiset Brook. Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Good  
Pasquiset Pond RI0008039L-06 Pasquiset Pond. Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 76.6 Acres Good  
Pendock River RI0008039R-29 Pendock River. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Good  
Perry Healy Brook RI0008039R-19 Perry Healy Brook. Westerly, Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Good  
Phillips Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-14 Phillips Brook. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Good  
Potter Pond RI0010043E-05 Potter Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary .5 Square Miles Good  
Queens Fort Brook RI0008039R-31A Queens Fort Brook Headwaters To 3/4 Mile South Of Victory Highway (Route 102). Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Good  
Queens Fort Brook RI0008039R-31B Queens Fort Brook From 3/4 Mile South Of Victory Highway (Route 102) To The Confluence With The Queens River. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Good  
Queens River RI0008039R-21A Queens River From Headwaters South To Its Entrance Into Bear Swamp In Exeter. West Greenwich, Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 4.5 Miles Good  
Queens River RI0008039R-21B Queens River From Its Entrance Into Bear Swamp To Its Confluence With Queens Fort Brook. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Good  
Queens River RI0008039R-21C Queens River From Its Confluence With Queens Fort Brook To Glen Rock Reservoir. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Good  
Quonochontaug Pond RI0010043E-07 Quonochontaug Pond. Charlestown, Westerly; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary 1.2 Square Miles Good  
Rake Factory Brook RI0008039R-32 Rake Factory Brook. Exeter, South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Reuben Brown Brook RI0008039R-33 Reuben Brown Brook. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Good  
Roaring Brook RI0008040R-15 Roaring Brook. West Greenwich, Exeter, Richmond; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 4.9 Miles Good  
Rocky Brook RI0010045R-04 Rocky Brook. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River .8 Miles Impaired  
Sands Pond RI0010046L-01 Sands Pond. New Shoreham; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 12.7 Acres Impaired  
Saugatucket Pond RI0010045L-01 Saugatucket Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 40.7 Acres Impaired  
Schoolhouse Pond RI0010043L-09 Schoolhouse Pond. Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 96.4 Acres Good  
Sherman Brook RI0008039R-34 Sherman Brook. Exeter, South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Good  
Silver Lake RI0010045L-05 Silver Lake. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 44.8 Acres Good  
Sodom Brook RI0008039R-22 Sodom Brook. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Good  
Tippencansett Pond RI0008040L-17 Tippencansett Pond. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 57.9 Acres Good  
Tomaquag Brook RI0008039R-24 Tomaquag Brook. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 6.8 Miles Impaired  
Trustom Pond RI0010043E-08 Trustom Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary .3 Square Miles Good  
Tucker Pond RI0008039L-08 Tucker Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 93.0 Acres Impaired  
Wash Pond RI0010043L-06 Wash Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 19.2 Acres Good  
Watchaug Pond RI0008039L-02 Watchaug Pond. Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 567.9 Acres Impaired  
White Pond RI0010043L-05 White Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 25.9 Acres Good  
Wickaboxet Pond RI0008040L-18 Wickaboxet Pond. West Greenwich; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 39.0 Acres Good  
Wincheck Pond RI0008040L-06 Wincheck Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 145.7 Acres Impaired  
Winnapaug Pond RI0010043E-09 Winnapaug Pond. Westerly; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Estuary .7 Square Miles Good  
Wood River RI0008040R-16A Wood River From The Headwaters Starting At Confluence Of Flat And Falls Rivers, To The Confluence With Roaring Brook. Exeter, Hopkington, Richmond.; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Good  
Wood River RI0008040R-16B Wood River From Confluence With Roaring Brook To The Inlet Of Wyoming Pond. Richmond, Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Good  
Wood River RI0008040R-16C Wood River From The Outlet Of Wyoming Pond To The Inlet Of Alton Pond. Richmond, Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 11.7 Miles Good  
Wood River RI0008040R-16D Wood River From The Alton Pond Dam To The Confluence With The Pawcatuck River. Richmond, Hopkinton, Charlestown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Impaired  
Woody Hill Brook & Tribs RI0008040R-17 Woody Hill Brook. Exeter; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Good  
Worden Pond RI0008039L-07 Worden Pond. South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 1,051.2 Acres Good  
Wyoming Pond RI0008040L-11 Wyoming Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 34.1 Acres Impaired  
Yawgoo Pond RI0008039L-15 Yawgoo Pond. Exeter, South Kingstown; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 143.4 Acres Impaired  
Yawgoog Pond RI0008040L-07 Yawgoog Pond. Hopkinton; Huc: 1090005 Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 160.7 Acres Impaired  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006

Rhode Island, Pawcatuck-Wood

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment.
Cause of Impairment Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)		 Bays and
Estuaries
(Square Miles)
Biodiversity Impacts 9.9 40.7  
Non-Native Aquatic Plants 1.6 297.6  
Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen   255.7 .7
Turbidity   12.7  
Excess Algal Growth   240.2  
Metals 20.1 2,034.2  
Nutrients 1.6 196.8  
Odor Threshold Number   12.7  
Unknown Toxicity 3.9    
Pathogens 28.5   .7

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2006

Rhode Island, Pawcatuck-Wood Watershed

Description of this table
Probable Source Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)		 Bays and
Estuaries
(Square Miles)
Agriculture 14.0 84.2  
Construction   143.4  
Groundwater Loadings 3.9 143.4  
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification   28.2  
Hydromodification 1.5 112.3  
Internal Nutrient Recycling   212.2  
Land Disposal 8.4 213.4  
Natural Sources     .7
Recreation And Tourism Activities (Other Than Boating. See 7900) 8.0    
Source Unknown 38.4 2,046.9  
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 11.7 241.6 .7

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006


Rhode Island, Pawcatuck-Wood Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Rhode Island, Pawcatuck-Wood Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant.
Pollutant Number of TMDLs Completed Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Enterococcus Bacteria color.gif 16 16
Mercury color.gif 16 16
Fecal Coliform color.gif 15 15
Pathogens color.gif 5 5
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 4 6
Nutrients color.gif 2 4
Copper color.gif 1 1
Lead color.gif 1 1
Zinc color.gif 1 1

Total: 61 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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