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Big Pond (Massachusetts)

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Coordinates: 42°09′15″N 73°02′26″W / 42.15417°N 73.04056°W / 42.15417; -73.04056
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Big Pond
LocationBerkshire County, Massachusetts,
United States
Coordinates42°09′15″N 73°02′26″W / 42.15417°N 73.04056°W / 42.15417; -73.04056
Lake typeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.93 mi (1.5 km)
Surface area330 acres (1.3 km2)
Average depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Max. depth26 ft (7.9 m)
Surface elevation1,470 ft (450 m)[1]
Islandsseveral
References[2]

Big Pond is a 330-acre (1 km2) lake located in Otis, Massachusetts. The lake is popular for boating, swimming, fishing, water skiing, snowmobiling, camping, and water-related recreation. Fish include lake trout, bass, white perch, yellow perch, catfish, and bluegills. Big Pond is stocked with trout by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.[3]

The Big Pond Association ( www.bigpondassociation.com ) is a 501c3 non-profit that oversees a number of activities throughout the year. In addition, the association has an active weed watcher program to identify invasive plant species and raises awareness of the threat.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Pond (Massachusetts)
  2. ^ http://www.mass.gov/dcr/watersupply/lakepond/downloads/otis.pdf
  3. ^ Trout Stocked Waters-2008 MassWildlife
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