![]() In contrast, Winnapaug Pond contains high levels of pollution. Despite this, Ninigret was assessed as being the cleanest of the nine salt ponds. The Coastal Resources Management Council and the Army Corps of Engineers spent in excess of $4.1 million to remove harmful sand accumulations. In the past, breakwaters were established, allowing an inflows of sand to "choke" the pond. Dredging and cleanup projects have additionally been established. ![]() Eelgrass population has also been significantly declining. It is permanently connected to the Block Island Sound by a constructed breachway.Īs a result of heavy development along the eastern shore, there are indications that water quality is degrading however, restoration efforts are in place. ![]() The pond receives: about 1,927,399,642 gallons of precipitation per year 8,974,614–12,376,282 gallons of groundwater flow per day and 1,881,774–4,849,186 of river and stream flow per day. Averaging 4.3 ft (1.3 m) deep, Ninigret Pond has a salinity level of 24 parts per thousand. According to information compiled by the Rhode Island Sea Grant program, Ninigret Pond's watershed covers 7,645.65 acres (3,094.08 ha), of which 5,820.79 acres (2,355.59 ha) is occupied by water Ninigret Pond itself has a surface area of 1,580.38 acres (639.56 ha), while other, smaller bodies of water account for the other 244.48 acres (98.94 ha).
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