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Snipatuit Pond

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Primary outflows
  
Surface area
  
710 acres (290 ha)

Max. depth
  
6 ft (1.8 m)

Mean depth
  
1.52 m

Basin countries
  
United States

Average depth
  
5 ft (1.5 m)

Area
  
2.873 kmĀ²

Outflow location
  
Snipatuit Pond wwwriflsorgphotos4120050819000MRSP20Aug20

Primary inflows
  
Inflow source
  
Similar
  
Norton Reservoir, Watuppa Ponds, Glen Charlie Pond, Billington Sea, Spectacle Pond

Snipatuit Pond is a shallow 710-acre (2.9 km2) warm water pond in Rochester, Massachusetts. The average depth is five feet and the maximum depth is six feet, except for one very small nine foot hole near the pump station on the west shore. The pond is the headwaters of the Mattapoisett River. The inflow comes from two sources: Cedar Swamp, which is located to the northeast, and Great Quittacas Pond, which is connected to Snipatuit Pond and located to the northwest. The water quality is impaired due to wetlands vegetation. The boat access to the pond is a dirt ramp with limited parking located off Neck Road. Shoreline access is limited to the area east of the pond bordering Neck Road.

Map of Snipatuit Pond, Rochester, MA 02770, USA

References

Snipatuit Pond Wikipedia