Dams in Providence County, Rhode Island

123Total Dams
56High Hazard
40Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Gainer MemorialHighFair189Water Supply1926
Diamond Hill ReservoirHighFair80Water Supply1971
James V Turner ReservoirHighFair60Recreation1934
Woonsocket Reservoir # 1HighFair47Water Supply1883
Harris PondHighFair40Water Supply1969
Stillwater ReservoirHighFair39Fish and Wildlife Pond1918
Ocean State PowerHighFair36Other
Slatersville Reservoir UpperHighFair361886
Georgiaville PondHighFair35Recreation1882
Almy ReservoirHighPoor33Other1865
Pawtucket ReservoirHighFair33Water Supply1928
Olney PondHighFair30Recreation1883
Curran Upper ReservoirHighFair29Fish and Wildlife Pond1902
Limerock ReservoirHighFair28Other
Woonsocket Reservoir # 3HighFair28Water Supply1895
Pascoag Reservoir UpperHighPoor27Recreation1860
Slatersville Reservoir MiddleHighFair261886
Ponaganset ReservoirHighFair26Water Supply1865
Sprague Upper ReservoirHighFair26Recreation1885
Hawkins PondHighPoor24Recreation1865
Hughesdale Pond UpperHighPoor22Other
Harrisville PondHighPoor22Recreation1854
Wilson ReservoirHighNot Rated21Recreation1866
Forestdale PondHighPoor201883
Barney PondHighFair20Recreation1885
Oak Swamp ReservoirHighPoor20Recreation1865
Bucklin PointHighFair201950
Waterman LakeHighPoor19Recreation1837
Sprague Lower ReservoirHighPoor19Recreation1822
Westconnaug ReservoirHighFair17Water Supply1924
Slack ReservoirHighFair17Recreation1885
Cranston Print Works PondHighFair17Other1825
Curran Lower ReservoirHighPoor17Fish and Wildlife Pond1950
Simmons Upper ReservoirHighPoor16Debris Control1865
Keech PondHighPoor15Recreation1952
Clarkville PondHighPoor14Recreation1872
Miscoe LakeHighFair141937
Bowdish ReservoirHighFair14Recreation1850
Handy Pond UpperHighPoor12Other
Wilbur PondHighPoor12Recreation1854
Simmons Lower ReservoirHighNot Rated12Other1865
Burlingame Reservoir UpperHighPoor12Fish and Wildlife Pond1885
Wenscott ReservoirHighFair12Recreation1865
Spear PondHighPoor11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Hopkins PondHighFair11Other
Moffett PondHighFair10Other1883
Clarke's Pond UpperHighFair10Other
Butterfly PondHighFair8Other1883
Bleachery PondHighFair8Hydroelectric1883
Holley Lane PondHighPoor8
Stone PondHighFair8Recreation
Bridlewood PondHighFair7Recreation
Lake WashingtonHighPoor6Recreation1930
Bridlewood Upper EndHighPoor5
Bowdish LowerHighPoor0
Louisquisset Flood ControlHighPoor0Flood Risk Reduction
Barden ReservoirSignificantFair35Water Supply1883
Jordan PondSignificantPoor22Water Supply
Coomer LakeSignificantPoor21Recreation1885
Canada Upper PondSignificantPoor21Other1915
Shoestring MillSignificantNot Rated20
HopeSignificantPoor19Hydroelectric1885
Happy Hollow PondSignificantFair19Water Supply1885
Stillwater PondSignificantPoor18Other1885
Slatersville Reservoir LowerSignificantFair181886
Gorham, N. Farm PondSignificantPoor17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1973
Sucker Brook Bridge PondSignificantPoor16Other
Smith + Sayles ReservoirSignificantFair16Recreation1865
Moswansicut PondSignificantFair15Water Supply1919
Robin Hollow PondSignificantSatisfactory15Water Supply1937
Mower PondSignificantPoor15Recreation1885
Sucker PondSignificantPoor141883
Kimball ReservoirSignificantPoor13Water Supply1924
David King Farm PondSignificantFair13Fish and Wildlife Pond1974
HorseshoeSignificantFair12Water Supply1920
Cunliff PondSignificantFair12Recreation1885
Nichols PondSignificantPoor11Recreation1885
Dexter Farm PondSignificantPoor11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1966
Peeptoad PondSignificantNot Rated11Other
Wright, T. Farm PondSignificantFair11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1973
Wallum LakeSignificantFair10Recreation1866
Hawkins PondSignificantPoor10Recreation1885
Pocasset PondSignificantFair9Other1951
Rawson PondSignificantNot Rated9Recreation1885
Cherry Valley PondSignificantPoor9Recreation1958
Spring LakeSignificantPoor9Recreation1885
Snakeskin PondSignificantPoor8
Belknap PondSignificantPoor8Other
Meshanticut Park PondSignificantPoor8Recreation
Durfee Hill Wildlife Marsh #2SignificantNot Rated8Fish and Wildlife Pond1965
Union Mill PondSignificantPoor71883
Caesarville PondSignificantPoor6Other
Lake AldersgateSignificantFair6Recreation
Ross PondSignificantNot Rated6Recreation
Pine Swamp Reservoir #1SignificantPoor4Water Supply
Pawtucket LowerSignificantSatisfactory4Hydroelectric1894
Valley FallsLowSatisfactory31Hydroelectric1859
Sylvester PondLowPoor29Other1922
Factory Mutual Research Ctr Lower PondLowPoor25Other1948
ManvilleLowPoor221860
AlbionLowSatisfactory211850
PrattLowPoor20
AshtonLowPoor201885
Omega PondLowPoor20Recreation1918
Allendale PondLowPoor19Other1865
Central FallsLowPoor18Hydroelectric1850
Stillwater Mill PondLowPoor16Other
Greenville Mill PondLowPoor16Other
Pawtucket UpperLowPoor151800
LymansvilleLowPoor14Other1925
Wanskuck PondLowPoor14Other1882
Round Top PondLowPoor14Fish and Wildlife Pond1905
Manton Mill PondLowPoor14Other1945
Buck Hill PondLowPoor14Fish and Wildlife Pond1962
Capron PondLowPoor13Other
Oakland PondLowPoor121850
Ten Mile ReservationLowPoor11Recreation1926
GreystoneLowPoor101865
Tarkiln PondLowPoor10Recreation1886
Mountaindale ReservoirLowPoor10Recreation1885
Todd's PondLowFair10
Hopkins Mill PondLowPoor9Other1865
Woonsocket Falls Dam - Dikes 1 And 2LowNot Available9Flood Risk Reduction1960