Great Quittacas Pond

Great Quittacas Pond

Location	Lakeville, Middleboro, and Rochester, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°48′10″N 70°53′55″W / 41.80278°N 70.89861°W / 41.80278; -70.89861Coordinates: 41°48′10″N 70°53′55″W / 41.80278°N 70.89861°W / 41.80278; -70.89861
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States

Surface area	1,185 acres (480 ha)

Islands	3 (Great Island, Little Island, Anuxanon Island)

Great Quittacas Pond is a lake, reservoir, or pond within the towns of Lakeville, Middleboro, and Rochester, in southeastern Massachusetts. It shares its waters with Pocksha Pond and possibly nearby Little Quittacas Pond. These lakes provide a source of drinking water to the city of New Bedford, the largest city in southeastern Massachusetts.

External links

Environmental Protection Agency

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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