Rhode Island's Bodies of Water: Rivers, Lakes, Bays & Ocean

Despite being the smallest state, Rhode Island has a dense hydrography:

Rivers

• Blackstone River
• Chepachet River
• Pawtuxet River
• Providence River
• Woonasquatucket River

Lakes & Reservoirs

• Big River Reservoir
• Buck Hill Reservoir
• Echo Lake
• Great Salt Pond (Block Island)
• Johnson Pond
• Olney Pond
• Scituate Reservoir (largest, supplies Providence)
• Watchaug Pond

Bays & Coastal Ponds

• Narragansett Bay (defining feature—150+ sq mi)
• Mount Hope Bay
• Point Judith Pond

Sounds

• Block Island Sound
• Fishers Island Sound
• Long Island Sound (small RI portion)

Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean (south-facing coast)

Narragansett Bay alone creates 400+ miles of shoreline—earning RI the nickname "The Ocean State."