Lakes / Rhode Island / Kent County / Gorton Pond
Gorton Pond, Rhode Island
57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Rhode Island
41.71 degrees N, 71.46 degrees W - Kent County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Gorton Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 121 lakes counted in Rhode Island.
- About 2 miles from Warwick, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Pond | Kent | 2.7 mi | 85 acres |
| Little Pond | Kent | 2.8 mi | 28 acres |
| Tiogue Lake | Kent | 5.1 mi | 225 acres |
| John L Curran Upper Reservoir | Providence | 5.7 mi | 30 acres |
| Edgewood Lake | Providence | 5.8 mi | 89 acres |
| Randall Pond | Providence | 5.8 mi | 34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gorton Pond
How Big Is Gorton Pond?
Gorton Pond covers 57 acres in Kent County, Rhode Island.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kent County?
Flat River Reservoir is the largest lake in Kent County, at 593 acres.
Largest Lakes in Rhode Island
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scituate Reservoir | Providence | 2,340 acres | - |
| 2 | Worden Pond | Washington | 1,097 acres | - |
| 3 | Flat River Reservoir | Kent | 593 acres | - |
| 4 | Watchaug Pond | Washington | 574 acres | - |
| 5 | Winnapaug Pond | Washington | 476 acres | - |
All 121 Rhode Island lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 127631575). Verified October 30, 2026.