Watchaug Pond Explained

Watchaug pond
Location:Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Coords:41.3834°N -71.6898°W
Type:kettle pond
Basin Countries:United States
Area:573acres
Depth:8feet
Max-Depth:36feet
Pushpin Map:Rhode Island

Watchaug Pond is a kettle pond (lake) located in southern Rhode Island, in the town of Charlestown. It is surrounded by the John Vincent Gormley 8-mile loop trail which was dedicated by Senator Jack Reed in 1999. The Vin Gormley trail is the second to last leg of the North-South Trail that transects the state. In addition it is near the Audubon Society's Kimball Wildlife Refuge. The 573acres pond is within 3000acres of public land. There is a public cement boat ramp on Sanctuary Road. The Kettle Pond Visitor Center, operated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge, hosts school field trips and educational programs about the pond's flora, fauna and habitats.

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