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'''Monponsett Pond''', also called '''Monponsett Lake''', is actually a system of two ponds, West and East, mostly in [[Halifax, Massachusetts]], with a small portion of West Monponsett Pond extending into [[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]]. The western basin is 282 acres, and the eastern basin is 246 acres. The average depth of both ponds is seven feet and the maximum depth is 13 feet. The outflow is Stump Brook, a tributary of [[Poor Meadow Brook]], in the northwestern part of West Monponsett Pond. The pond is part of the [[Taunton River Watershed]]. Occasionally during water shortages water from this pond is diverted into [[Silver Lake (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)|Silver Lake]], the principal water supply for the City of [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]].
'''Monponsett Pond''', also called '''Monponsett Lake''', is actually a system of two ponds, West and East, mostly in [[Halifax, Massachusetts]], with a small portion of West Monponsett Pond extending into [[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]]. The western basin is 282 acres, and the eastern basin is 246 acres. The average depth of both ponds is seven feet and the maximum depth is 13 feet. The outflow is Stump Brook, a tributary of [[Poor Meadow Brook]], in the northwestern part of West Monponsett Pond. The pond is part of the [[Taunton River Watershed]]. Occasionally during water shortages water from this pond is diverted into [[Silver Lake (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)|Silver Lake]], the principal water supply for the City of [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]].


[[Massachusetts Route 58|Route 58]] bisects the pond into two. A paved boat launching ramp to West Monponsett Pond is on this highway north of White Island Road. A culvert connecting the two ponds is nearby. [[Massachusetts Route 106|Route 106]] runs close to the southern shore of East Monponsett Pond, and [[Massachusetts Route 36|Route 36]] abuts the southeast corner of East Monponsett Pond, where there is a paved launching ramp. Access to West Monponsett Pond is an unpaved ramp off Lingan Street. [[Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base]] is located on this pond.
[[Massachusetts Route 58|Route 58]] bisects the pond into two. A paved boat launching ramp to West Monponsett Pond is on this highway north of White Island Road. A culvert connecting the two ponds is nearby. [[Massachusetts Route 106|Route 106]] runs close to the southern shore of East Monponsett Pond, and [[Massachusetts Route 36|Route 36]] abuts the southeast corner of East Monponsett Pond, where there is a paved launching ramp. Access to West Monponsett Pond is an unpaved ramp off Lingan Street. [[Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base]] is located on this pond.

Monponsett Lake is also the namesake of author Stacey Monponsett.


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Revision as of 00:06, 15 November 2007

Monponsett Pond
LocationHalifax, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°00′30″N 70°31′45″W / 42.00833°N 70.52917°W / 42.00833; -70.52917
Primary outflowsStump Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface areaWestern: Template:Converta
Eastern: Template:Converta
Average depthTemplate:Converta
Max. depthTemplate:Converta

Monponsett Pond, also called Monponsett Lake, is actually a system of two ponds, West and East, mostly in Halifax, Massachusetts, with a small portion of West Monponsett Pond extending into Hanson. The western basin is 282 acres, and the eastern basin is 246 acres. The average depth of both ponds is seven feet and the maximum depth is 13 feet. The outflow is Stump Brook, a tributary of Poor Meadow Brook, in the northwestern part of West Monponsett Pond. The pond is part of the Taunton River Watershed. Occasionally during water shortages water from this pond is diverted into Silver Lake, the principal water supply for the City of Brockton.

Route 58 bisects the pond into two. A paved boat launching ramp to West Monponsett Pond is on this highway north of White Island Road. A culvert connecting the two ponds is nearby. Route 106 runs close to the southern shore of East Monponsett Pond, and Route 36 abuts the southeast corner of East Monponsett Pond, where there is a paved launching ramp. Access to West Monponsett Pond is an unpaved ramp off Lingan Street. Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base is located on this pond.