 About
Boone Lake in Exeter, Rhode Island
Boone Lake is a 47-acre privately owned lake in Exeter, RI, 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
Rules of the Lake
 At the December 2011 meeting, the Exeter Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance increasing the maximum horsepower of motorized vehicles on the lake from 45 to 50 horsepower.
Check the Lake Rules section on this website for all boating and swimming regulations. These
regulations are enforced by the Town of Exeter and by the State Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
Notice of Lowering of the Lake
Pursuant to DEM Permit No. 10-0228, Boone Lake will be lowered by 5 feet from its normal level. The drawdown will
commence October 10, 2011, and will continue until the last week in March, 2012.
Questions? Email boonelakeri
@ gmail.com.
 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 Friday, September 23, at 7:30 PM, the gate is closed.
 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.
Boone Lake Community Events
Boone Lake Clubhouse has
a Facebook page! Search for Boone Lake Clubhouse and "like" this page to get information about movie days,
availability for yard sales, and event gatherings.
Reports from Past Events
 Email
Notifications
If you would like to be notified by email about meetings and other activities please send your email address to
this email (boonelakeri
@ gmail.com). If your email address has changed in the last year, please send an updated email address. Some email
addresses are bouncing.
Contact Us
Boone Lake Dam Management District
P.O. Box 444, Wyoming, RI 02898-0444
Email (boonelakeri @ gmail.com)
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Copyright 2009 - 2012
Last updated: January 4, 2012
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