List of lakes of Rhode Island
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This is a list of lakes and ponds in Rhode Island, United States. The state contains hundreds of bodies of water, totaling to 20,749 acres (8,397 ha) of freshwater. The 237 largest lakes and ponds make up 91% of all inland freshwater area in the state. Most lakes in Rhode Island are manmade, only 25% are natural, five of these are greater than 100 acres (40 ha) in area.[1] There are an additional nine large saltwater coastal lagoons along the south coast of Rhode Island. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
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