Trustom Pond


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Trustom Pond
Trustom Pond is a closed lagoon in South KingstownWashington County, Rhode IslandUnited States. It is one of nine coastal lagoons (referred to as "salt ponds" by locals) in southern Rhode Island. It has a surface area of , and is the only undeveloped salt pond in the state. The pond averages deep, and has a salinity level of 5 parts per thousand. It is non-tidal, except when breached by storms. The water directly receives about of precipitation per year, with an estimated in daily groundwater flow. No streams flow into the pond, though a nearby stream "captures water that otherwise would have flowed to Trustom Pond".

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