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The permanent lake at East Brimfield Dam, East Brimfield Reservoir (which includes Long Pond, a natural body of water that was enlarged by the dam's pool) is 360 acres (1.5 km 2) in size. Also located on the project are numerous natural bodies of water that are not affected by the dam under normal conditions, but are raised and inundated when ...
The reservoir is fed by the Quinapoxet and Stillwater rivers, along with the Quabbin Aqueduct, which carries water from the Quabbin Reservoir. It is part of the Nashua River watershed, forming the headwaters of the river. Because it is an intermediate storage reservoir, its water levels are kept relatively constant while the Quabbin Reservoir ...
Fisher Hill Reservoir; Fort Meadow Reservoir; Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse; Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and Gatehouse; Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse; Fresh Pond (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Assawompset Pond is a reservoir/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Middleboro, in southeastern Massachusetts. It shares its waters with Long Pond and is openly connected with Pocksha Pond. [2] These lakes provide a source of drinking water to the city of New Bedford, the largest city in southeastern Massachusetts.
Lake Cochituate circa 1847. Lake Cochituate was created by the construction of Lake Cochituate Dam to provide a reservoir for water supply to the city of Boston, via the 14-mile (23 km) Cochituate Aqueduct. Lake Cochituate was the first major water supply system built for the city, and replaced the previous usage of Jamaica Pond.
L&P rates water clarity at Indian Lake as “Fair” in 2023." [3] The mean and maximum depths are 8 and 15 feet (2.4 and 4.6 m) respectively. The bottom is sand and rock. The shoreline is heavily developed with residential dwellings and commercial buildings. Norton Beach Indian Lake Worcester MA in the 1950s
Amory Maynard, the founder of Maynard, Massachusetts, originally operated a saw mill on the channel leading into Fort Meadow Reservoir before the City of Boston acquired his water rights. The Reservoir lies 250 feet (76.2 m) above sea level. [1] The Fort Meadow Reservoir ends at the borders of Hudson and Marlborough. The lake consists of a ...
Lake Sabbatia, sometimes known as Scaddings Pond is a 248-acre (100 ha) great pond in Taunton, Massachusetts, near Watson Pond State Park. The lake is where Mill River begins and the Snake River ends. [2] It is the largest lake in the city of Taunton and the most popularly used. There are several coves and an island within the lake.