Lake Rico

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Lake Rico
Location Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°52′30″N, 70°59′43″WCoordinates: 41°52′30″N, 70°59′43″W
Basin countries United States
Surface area 166 acres (67 ha)

Lake Rico is a 166-acre (0.67 km²) freshwater lake within Massasoit State Park in Taunton, Massachusetts. The lake takes up about nearly a quarter of Massasoit State Park. There are many coves, minor islands, and a few major islands located within the lake. Much of its coastline are heavily forested. Although, there is a non-designated beach area located at Lake Rico's southeastern coast.

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Flag of Massachusetts Taunton River Watershed
Main river

Taunton River

Tributaries

Assonet River · Canoe River · Cedar Swamp River · Cocasset River · Cotley River · Forge River · Hockomock River · Matfield River · Mill River · Nemasket River · Rumford River · Salisbury Plain River · Satucket River · Segreganset River · Snake River · Taunton River · Three Mile River · Town River · Wading River · Winnetuxet River

Lakes/Ponds

Assawompset Pond · Great Quittacas Pond · Little Quittacas Pond · Lake Nippenicket · Norton Reservoir · Lake Mirimichi · Lake Rico · Lake Sabbatia · Leach Pond · Long Pond · Pocksha Pond · Somerset Reservoir · Turnpike Lake · Watson Pond · Winnecunnet Pond

Miscellaneous

Assonet Bay · Hockomock Swamp