Lakes / Rhode Island / Providence County / Spectacle Pond
Spectacle Pond, Rhode Island
36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Rhode Island
41.79 degrees N, 71.44 degrees W - Providence 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 Spectacle Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 121 lakes counted in Rhode Island.
- About 3 miles from Providence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashapaug Pond | Providence | 0.6 mi | 73 acres |
| Cranston Print Works Pond | Providence | 1.0 mi | 26 acres |
| Randall Pond | Providence | 1.4 mi | 34 acres |
| Edgewood Lake | Providence | 1.8 mi | 89 acres |
| Simmons Lower Reservoir | Providence | 3.7 mi | 45 acres |
| Lyman Mill Pond | Providence | 4.1 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Spectacle Pond
How Big Is Spectacle Pond?
Spectacle Pond covers 36 acres in Providence County, Rhode Island.
What Is the Largest Lake in Providence County?
Scituate Reservoir is the largest lake in Providence County, at 2,340 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 127659616). Verified October 30, 2026.