Pocksha Pond
Reservoir in Lakeville and Middleboro, Massachusetts
41°49′40″N 70°53′40″W / 41.82778°N 70.89444°W / 41.82778; -70.89444Pocksha 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.
References
- ^ USGS quad map
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Taunton River Watershed
- Assonet River
- Canoe River
- Cedar Swamp River
- Cocasset River
- Cotley River
- Forge River
- Hockomock River
- Lady Slipper Brook
- Matfield River
- Mill River
- Nemasket River
- Poor Meadow Brook
- Quequechan River
- Rumford River
- Salisbury Plain River
- Satucket River
- Segreganset River
- Shumatuscacant River
- Snake River
- Taunton River
- Three Mile River
- Town River
- Wading River
- Winnetuxet River
- Assawompset Pond
- Assonet Bay
- 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
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