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Harold E Watson Reservoir, Rhode Island
379 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Rhode Island
41.54 degrees N, 71.18 degrees W - Newport 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 Harold E Watson Reservoir Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Rhode Island lakes counted so far - 379 acres.
- About 8 miles from Newport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Pond | Newport | 1.6 mi | 29 acres |
| Nonquit Pond | Newport | 1.9 mi | 198 acres |
| Quicksand Pond | Newport | 3.4 mi | 402 acres |
| Tunipus Pond | Newport | 3.6 mi | 50 acres |
| Gardiner Pond | Newport | 5.1 mi | 99 acres |
| Nannaquaket Pond | Newport | 5.1 mi | 198 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Harold E Watson Reservoir
How Big Is Harold E Watson Reservoir?
Harold E Watson Reservoir covers 379 acres in Newport County, Rhode Island.
What Is the Largest Lake in Newport County?
Quicksand Pond is the largest lake in Newport County, at 402 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 127670186). Verified October 30, 2026.