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The lake is located off Route 128 in Middlesex County. In 1991, the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) was founded, which is a non-profit organization intended to protect and bring public awareness to the lake, as well as its nearby public areas. Large amounts of tar were found in the lake in 1999, a by-product of gas manufacturing from coal. [5]
The town of Wakefield is located north of Boston, Massachusetts, and was originally part of Reading, which was established in 1644 on the southern shore of Lake Quannapowitt. Wakefield broke away from Reading in 1818 as South Reading, and was renamed Wakefield in 1868.
Long regarded as "Wakefield's greatest natural resource," Lake Quannapowitt covers an area of 247 acres (1.00 km 2; 100 ha). Its outlet is the Saugus River to the Atlantic Ocean. Wakefield Common sits to the south of the lake, and is the site of many recreational activities and events throughout the year. In 1991, a group of local citizens ...
As would be expected on a pond this shallow, aquatic vegetation is pervasive and very abundant. Only a small portion of the eastern shoreline is developed; the southeastern and western shores are bordered by large expanses of marshland. A walking trail circles the pond, with parking at three locations. [1]
Saugus River and environs. The Saugus River is a river in Massachusetts.. The river is 13 miles (21 km) long, drains a watershed of approximately 47 square miles (120 km 2), and passes through Wakefield, Lynnfield, Saugus, and Lynn as it meanders east and south from its source in Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield (elevation 90 feet (27 m)) to its mouth in Broad Sound.
Shortly after leaving the rotary, and just after crossing the Saugus River, Route 129 turns southward along Main Street, following the eastern side of Lake Quannapowitt towards the town center. At Water Street, Route 129 turns eastward, passing the Center Depot , which is on the National Register of Historic Places and along the Haverhill Line ...
Oldham Pond [1] is a 232-acre (0.94 km 2) pond in Pembroke and Hanson, Massachusetts, USA.The pond is a tributary to Furnace Pond. There are three islands located in the middle of the pond, the largest of which is named Monument Island.
Aborn Street is located northeast of downtown Wakefield, and is a short street in a residential neighborhood just east of Lake Quannapowitt. The house is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood-frame structure, set on a rise above a fieldstone retaining wall. It has irregular massing typical of the Queen Anne period.