Quonochontaug Pond

Quonochontaug Pond in August 2009

Quonochontaug is a coastal lagoon in the towns of Charlestown and Westerly, both in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.^[1] It is the most saline of nine such lagoons (often referred to as "salt ponds") in southern Rhode Island.^[2]

Often referred to by locals as "Quonnie Pond", or "Quonnie", the lagoon is bounded on the south by coastal beaches, with a narrow breach way, created by the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s, providing access to Block Island Sound, and the Atlantic Ocean. The westernmost side of Quonnie is the site of the Weekapaug Inn, whose restaurants overlook the lagoon.

References

↑ Peter Lord (January 9, 2005). "Shifting sands". The Providence Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
↑ "Salt Ponds of Rhode Island" (PDF). Rhode Island Sea Grant. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.

Rhode Island's salt ponds

Point Judith Pond Potter Pond Trustom Pond Cards Pond Ninigret Pond Green Hill Pond Quonochontaug Pond Winnapaug Pond Maschaug Pond

Coordinates: 41°20′30″N 71°43′18″W / 41.34167°N 71.72167°W / 41.34167; -71.72167

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