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Big Pond (Massachusetts)

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Basin countries
  
United States

Surface area
  
330 acres (1.3 km)

Islands
  
several

Max depth
  
7.92 m

Mean depth
  
5.33 m

Lake type
  
Lake

Max. length
  
1.5 km (0.93 mi)

Average depth
  
15 ft (4.6 m)

Area
  
134 ha

Surface elevation
  
432 m

Length
  
1.5 km


Location
  
Otis, Massachusetts, United States

Big Pond is a 330-acre (1 km2) lake located in Otis, Massachusetts. The lake is popular for boating, swimming, fishing, water skiing, snowmobiling, camping, and water-related recreation. Fish include lake trout, bass, white perch, yellow perch, catfish, and bluegills. The reservoir is stocked with trout by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

Map of Big Pond, Otis, MA 01029, USA

The Big Pond Association ( www.bigpondassociation.com ) is a 501c3 non-profit that oversees a number of activities throughout the year. In addition, the association has an active weed watcher program to identify invasive plant species and raises awareness of the threat.

References

Big Pond (Massachusetts) Wikipedia