Pocksha Pond

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Pocksha Pond
Location Lakeville and Middleboro, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°49′40″N, 70°53′40″WCoordinates: 41°49′40″N, 70°53′40″W
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 230 acres (93 ha)

Pocksha Pond is a lake/reservoir/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Middleboro, in southeastern Massachusetts. It shares its waters with Great Quittacas Pond and openly-connected with Assawompset Pond. These lakes provides a source of drinking water to the city of New Bedford, the largest city in southeastern Massachusetts.


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