Pocksha Pond

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Pocksha Pond
Map of Pocksha Pond
Location	Lakeville and Middleboro, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°49′40″N 70°53′40″W / 41.82778°N 70.89444°W / 41.82778; -70.89444Coordinates: 41°49′40″N 70°53′40″W / 41.82778°N 70.89444°W / 41.82778; -70.89444
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.^[1] These lakes provides a source of drinking water to the city of New Bedford, the largest city in southeastern Massachusetts.

Wildlife

There have been bald eagle nests around the lake, and there have been beaver and otter sightings. In June 2011, an American black bear was seen swimming across the lake, though they are not native to southeastern Massachusetts, and it was likely a lost cub.

References

↑ USGS quad map

v t e Taunton River Watershed

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

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