Basin countries United States Average depth 7.5 ft (2.3 m) Area 42 ha Max. depth 16 ft (4.9 m) | Surface area 104 acres (42 ha) Surface elevation 177 m Mean depth 2.29 m | |
Location Sturbridge, Massachusetts Similar Wells State Park, East Brimfield Dam, Quaboag Pond, Sugden Reservoir, Dark Brook Reservoir Dam | ||
Walker pond sturbridge ma
Walker Pond is a body of water in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, situated off Route 49 on the way to Wells State Park.
Contents
- Walker pond sturbridge ma
- Map of Walker Pond Sturbridge MA 01566 USA
- Aimee walker pond
- HistoryEdit
- FishingEdit
- References
Map of Walker Pond, Sturbridge, MA 01566, USA
Aimee walker pond
HistoryEdit
The pond took its name from settler Rachael "Walker" Smith, a local resident who raised twelve Italian children there. (The house, since demolished, was called the Perez Walker House in memory of Nathaniel Walker's grandson, a prominent townsman.) In 1894, the town of Sturbridge voted to rename the pond Tantousque Lake, from an Indian word meaning "located between two breast-shaped hills." The traditional Indian name did not, however, stick.
FishingEdit
According to a 1980 survey, the pond contains largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, white suckers, and golden and bridled shiners. It is a popular place for ice fishing.