Potter Pond

Potter Pond
Location Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates 41°23′14″N 71°31′52″W / 41.3873242°N 71.5311693°W / 41.3873242; -71.5311693Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 71°31′52″W / 41.3873242°N 71.5311693°W / 41.3873242; -71.5311693
Type saline
Basin countries United States

Potter Pond (formerly Fish Pond) is a saltwater pond in the town of South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Its tidal inlet connects to Point Judith Pond.[1] It is one of nine coastal lagoons, referred to as "salt ponds" by locals, in southern Rhode Island.[2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Salt Ponds of Rhode Island" (PDF). Rhode Island Sea Grant. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  2. ↑ Donald Wyatt (1995). "Rhode Island's last execution". FAQs.org. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  3. ↑ S.W. Nixon and B. A. Buckley (2007). "Nitrogen Inputs to Rhode Island Coastal Salt – Too Much of a Good Thing" (PDF). Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
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