East Passage
River in Rhode Island · 11,485 acres · near Jamestown, Newport
East Passage is a 11,485-acre river near Jamestown and Newport in Rhode Island, with 4 public boat ramps and 1 carry-in launch listed here.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of February 4, 2025. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Newport Harbor
Condition survey of February 4, 2025 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (18-Foot Channel, Fort Adams Reach): 18.4 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 18 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Boat launches on East Passage
- Fort Wetherill · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Jamestown
- Jamestown · Boat ramp · near Jamestown
- Kings Park · Boat ramp · near Newport
- Washington St · Boat ramp · near Newport
- Willow Street Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Newport
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle East Passage talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.