Lakes / Rhode Island / Washington County / Watchaug Pond
Watchaug Pond, Rhode Island
574 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Rhode Island
41.38 degrees N, 71.69 degrees W - Washington 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 Watchaug Pond Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for surface area among the Rhode Island lakes counted so far - 574 acres.
- About 13 miles from Narragansett, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| School House Pond | Washington | 1.7 mi | 100 acres |
| Green Hill Pond | Washington | 4.1 mi | 423 acres |
| Pasquiset Pond | Washington | 4.3 mi | 78 acres |
| Alton Pond | Washington | 4.3 mi | 44 acres |
| Factory Pond | Washington | 4.8 mi | 33 acres |
| Chapman Pond | Washington | 5.4 mi | 184 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Watchaug Pond
How Big Is Watchaug Pond?
Watchaug Pond covers 574 acres in Washington County, Rhode Island.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washington County?
Worden Pond is the largest lake in Washington County, at 1,097 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 136212086). Verified October 30, 2026.