Lake Nippenicket

Lake Nippenicket

Lake Nippenicket
Location Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates 41°58′19″N 71°02′28″W / 41.97194°N 71.04111°W / 41.97194; -71.04111Coordinates: 41°58′19″N 71°02′28″W / 41.97194°N 71.04111°W / 41.97194; -71.04111
Basin countries United States
Surface area 354 acres (143 ha)
Average depth 3 ft (0.91 m)
Max. depth 6 ft (1.8 m)
Settlements Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Lake Nippenicket, known locally as The Nip, is a freshwater lake in the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and immediately adjacent to Raynham, Massachusetts. The lake borders a tiny portion of Route 104, and is near the junction of I-495 and Route 24. Lake Nippenicket is part of the Taunton River Watershed, emptying into the Town River and into the Taunton River, and a good-size portion of it is included with the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area.


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