Averaging 4.3 ft (1.3 m) deep, Ninigret Pond has a salinity level of 24 parts per thousand. Watershed and restorationĪccording 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). Both are named for Ninigret, a 17th-century sachem of the eastern Niantic aboriginal American tribe. The pond is located within the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. It is connected to Green Hill Pond via a small channel. The pond is situated on low-lying ground, and as such, it is considered particularly vulnerable to storm surge flooding. Ninigret Pond, like others in the region, was "formed after the recession of the glaciers 12,000 years ago". Found along its shores are "extensive" archaeological remains. It is utilized for recreational activities, as well as oyster and quahog harvesting.
It is the largest of the nine lagoons, or "salt ponds", in southern Rhode Island.
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