About Boone Lake in Exeter, RI

Boone Lake is a 47-acre privately owned lake in Exeter, Rhode Island, and is part of the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed. The lake is on the Roaring Brook in Washington County, Rhode Island, and is used for recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1885.

Boone Lake dam is masonry, a gravity dam of earthen construction. Its height is 21 feet with a length of 265 feet. Maximum discharge is 472 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 360 acre feet. Normal storage is 295 acre feet. It drains an area of 2.5 square miles.

Boone Lake is managed and funded by lake residents via the Boone Lake Improvement Association (BLIA), established in 1944, and the Boone Lake Dam Management District (BLDMD), established in 2007. Information about these two organizations is available in the BLIA and BLDMD sections of this website.

Important Information for Residents

Septic Tank Pumping

Septic tank pumping is underway for homes of people who signed up this spring. Send an email to boonelakeri @ gmail.com (omit the spaces) if you have any questions .

Lake Level Control

The water level of the lake is controlled using a hand-operated gate at the dam. Raising the gate allows more water to flow down the sluiceway (shown in the photograph), relieving pressure on the dam.

Gate status: As of Wednesday, July 14, at 10:30 AM, the gate is closed.

Weed Control at Boone Lake

The herbicide treatment for milfoil took place on Wednesday, June 16.

Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Information

FEMA Public Assistance Policy and Guidance

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Rules of the Lake

Check the Lake Rules section on this website for boating and swimming regulations. These regulations are enforced by the Town of Exeter and by the State Department of Environmental Management (DEM).

Communication

Spring 2010 Boone News (PDF, 69 KB)

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Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

In the event of an emergency relating to the dam and lake, immediately call 911 to begin the notification process, and then refer to the Emergency Action Plan section on this website for more information.

Contact Us

Boone Lake Dam Management District
P.O. Box 444, Wyoming, RI 02898-0444
Email (boonelakeri @ gmail.com)