North Hill Marsh Pond is a
pond
A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from th ...
in
Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a historic seaside town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore (Massachusetts), South Shore approximately to t ...
, USA. The pond is the headwaters to the
Back River. The pond is located northeast of
Round Pond and north of
Island Creek Pond
Island Creek Pond is a pond in Duxbury, Massachusetts in the village of Tinkertown. The pond is located north of Mill Pond, south of North Hill Marsh Pond
North Hill Marsh Pond is a pond in Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA. The pond is the headwate ...
. A wildlife sanctuary borders this pond to the south, and the North Hill Country Club, accessible via Merry Avenue, off
Route 14, borders this pond to the northeast. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants in the pond.
These series of ponds are all part of the Island Creek Fish Ladder restoration project of 2006.
The Massachusetts Audubon Society's sanctuary on Mayflower Street includes a forest, bike trails, and a pond.
MainTour Duxbury
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References
External links
Environmental Protection Agency
South Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments
Ponds of Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Duxbury, Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts
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