Silver Lake (Washington County, Rhode Island)
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Silver Lake or Kitts Pond is a lake
at Wakefield
in Washington County
, Rhode Island
, United States
. It is considered part of the Saugatucket River watershed, although it does not discharge into the Saugatucket River
itself.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
at Wakefield
Wakefield, Rhode Island
Wakefield is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and the commercial center of the town. Together with the village of Peace Dale, it is treated by the U.S. Census as a component of the census designated place identified as Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island. South Kingston was...
in Washington County
Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, commonly known colloquially as South County, is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Washington County borders Kent County to the north, New London County in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County in New York to the southwest, the Atlantic...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is considered part of the Saugatucket River watershed, although it does not discharge into the Saugatucket River
Saugatucket River
The Saugatucket River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 13 km . There are three dams along the river's length.-Course:The river begins in a small pond east of Deer Ridge Drive in North Kingstown...
itself.