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Narragansett Bay

Bay in Rhode Island · 81,965 acres · near Barrington, Bristol, Cranston, East Greenwich

Narragansett Bay with the Newport Bridge beyond
Narragansett Bay with the Newport Bridge beyond Photo: charliekwalker · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
  • The shore of Narragansett Bay at Newport
  • Aerial view of Narragansett Bay, August 2023

Narragansett Bay is a 81,965-acre bay near Barrington, Bristol and Cranston in Rhode Island, with 17 public boat ramps and 5 carry-in launches listed here. 1 launch is listed as free.

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of June 18, 2025 to July 20, 2026. Not for navigation.

Channel surveys

  • Wickford Harbor
    Condition survey of July 20, 2026 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (12-Foot Mill Cove Reach): 3 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 12 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
  • Pawtuxet Cove
    Condition survey of April 21, 2026 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (6-Foot Anchorage): 4.3 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 6 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
  • Providence River
    Condition survey of January 15, 2026 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (40-Foot Fox Point Reach): 22.8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 40 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
  • Bullocks Point Cove
    Condition survey of June 18, 2025 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (6-Foot Channel): 4.8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 6 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 Narragansett Bay

Community

Where people who fish, boat and paddle Narragansett Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.

Wikidata: Q1241943