Dams in Kent County, Rhode Island
35Total Dams
12High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Kent County, Rhode Island
Kent County has 35 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 24 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Kent County is 124 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Arctic at 28 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic | High | Fair | 28 | Other | 1885 |
| Flat River Reservoir | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1873 |
| Centerville Pond | High | Poor | 23 | Other | 1885 |
| Royal Mills Dam | High | Not Rated | 21 | Hydroelectric | 1861 |
| Natick Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 19 | 1886 | |
| Grist Mill Apartments | High | Poor | 16 | ||
| Arnold Pond | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | 1940 |
| Coventry Reservoir | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1875 |
| Tiogue Lake | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1875 |
| Camp Warwick Pond | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Black Rock Reservoir | High | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1885 |
| Pearce Pond | High | Fair | 10 | Other | 1903 |
| Mill Pond | Significant | Poor | 21 | Other | 1800 |
| Quidnick Reservoir | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1875 |
| Upper Pond | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Gale Farm Pond Upper | Significant | Poor | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Middle Pond | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Centre Of New England #1 | Significant | Not Rated | 8 | ||
| Hopkins Farm Pond | Significant | Poor | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Bouchar Farm Pond | Significant | Poor | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Daves Marketplace | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | ||
| Harris Pond | Low | Poor | 24 | Other | 1882 |
| Arkwright Pond | Low | Poor | 22 | Other | |
| Quidnick Pond Upper | Low | Poor | 18 | Other | |
| Greenwich Bleachery Pond | Low | Poor | 18 | Other | |
| Washington Pond Upper | Low | Poor | 16 | Other | 1875 |
| Eisenhower Lake | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1931 |
| Crompton Lower | Low | Poor | 12 | Other | 1885 |
| Nye Farm Pond | Low | Poor | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Tarbox Pond | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1885 |
| Fruit Of The Loom | Low | Poor | 11 | Other | 1918 |
| Gorton Pond | Low | Poor | 9 | Other | 1865 |
| Waterman Pond | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Carr Pond | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1885 |
| Hazard Pond | Low | Poor | 7 | Other |